Ep. 44: The World Above by Cameron Dokey

Of Slippers and Spindles - Fairy Tale Retellings and Adaptations in Books, Film, and Theatre

All right, friends, this is a fun one. Drew and Cassie are here to duke it out over a disagreement that has lasted many years! This week's retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk is The World Above by Cameron Dokey. This is the last book in the Once Upon A Time book series, which ran from 2002-2010 and retold various fairy tales as written by different authors. Cameron Dokey's take on the Jack tale focuses less on Jack and more on his sister, Gen, who goes on her own adventure. This version is based on the tale as written by Andrew Lang and Benjamin Tabart, in which Jack's adventure is actually a quest to reclaim the castle, gold, goose, and harp that belonged to his father. In addition, Dokey loops in the legend of Robin Hood as well! Cassie has always enjoyed Dokey's books; Drew, not so much, and in high school we used to fight about it... A LOT. Is this the book that finally changed Drew's opinion on Dokey's writing? What about Cassie’s? Do we think Robin Hood has been worked in effectively? Check out the episode to find out!
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