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Fairy Tale RetellingsAdventure

Calamity Jack

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  • 2010 first published
  • 168 pages
  • 3 editions
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Shannon Hale's Calamity Jack (2010) is a fairy-tale retelling and adventure fiction novel. Readers will find themes of giants.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 168 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Subjects

  • Giants
  • Characters in literature
  • Characters and characteristics in literature
  • Children's fiction
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Love & Romance
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / General

Quick answers

Who wrote Calamity Jack?

Calamity Jack was written by Shannon Hale and first published in 2010.

What genre is Calamity Jack?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Adventure.

How long is Calamity Jack?

The median edition has 168 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Calamity Jack?

Readers who like it often enjoy Hero, Cinder and Heartless.

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