A retelling of the well-known story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack and the Beanstalk is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Orange Book Band. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 535-word retelling of the popular fiction story features a longer, less structured text with a more extended vocabulary. It is suitable for ages 6 - 7. Jack and the Beanstalk is part of Ransom Reading Stars, a structured programme for children learning to read. The series has fifteen levels: four phonics levels and eleven book band levels (Pink through to Lime).