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The World Above Once upon a Time Cameron Dokey Books

All throughout Gen's entire life, her mother has been telling her and her twin brother stories about the World Above, the land they truly belong in, and of the misdeeds that led to their exile in the Wolrd Below. Gen has never really thought of the stories as anything more than bedtime tales, but Jack believes them wholeheartedly. So when Jack trades the family cow for seven magical beans and a magical beanstalk grows from one of the beans, Gen's skepticism turns into belief. But then Jack is kidnapped by an evil duke, and it is up to Gen to travel to the land she only just now believes in and rescue him.

The World Above is an imaginative and fresh retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk. Dokey proves herself a clever writer with the rearrangement of the old tale to accommodate a spunky, if not reluctant, heroine and two different worlds--one 'Above', and one 'Below'. Like with many fairy tales, the true love happens with a snap of the finger, unexpected heroes and heroines nobly rise to the occasion, and the villain is quick to admit his mistakes and accept defeat when cornered. Nonetheless, all of the favorite elements of the story are present, and with a smart ending and a lesson on nobility and love and faith, The World Above is a great story for readers in want of a story more involved and complicated than the simple fairy tale.


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The World Above Once upon a Time Cameron Dokey Books Reviews

i love how this book is made. adding a girl to jack and the beanstalk was amazing and there is a little robin hood in it to. i really enjoyed the book and can't wait to read more in the series once upon a time.
Good read
Jack and the bean stock and a bit of Robin Hood thrown in. It was a quick entertaining read. Nothing extremely ground breaking or earth shattering but sweet and great if you want a fairy tale fix with one of the lesser done stories.
Every once in a while, you find those books that are like a breath of fresh air. This is one of them.
I tend to like stories that are both relatively simple and draw you in. This refreshing take on "Jack and the Beanstalk" incorporates some of the Robin Hood story, and you'll see how nicely they fit together. I loved all of the characters, however little or much page time they were given, and my imagination was enchanted by the World Above. I HIGHLY recommend all of Cameron Dokey's books in this series!
I love the mix between Jack and the Beanstalk and Robin Hood. And Cameron did a wonderful job combining the two stories. I especially loved the idea of Jack having an older sister and them defeating all odds. I would have liked a little more action near the end, like Robin saving Gen or something. Who knows? Anyways, great story and I would totally let any young teenager read this.
Over the years, I've slowly been collecting the Once Upon A Time series because they are great retellings of some of the best fairytales. This one is no exception. It is a fast read but well worth it!
3.5 stars

Based on Jack & the Beanstalk (and little bit of Robin Hood thrown in)

Everyone knows the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Where Jack climbed up a beanstalk and found a giant's castle, stole the goose that laid the golden eggs, ran for dear life and killed the giant by cutting down the beanstalk. But you don't know all of the story. Did you know Jack had a twin sister? In Cameron Dokey's retelling of this pretty well known tale, Jack's sister, Gentian des Jardins, takes the lead.

Jack and Gen lived with their mother on their barely thriving farm. Poor and desperate, they decided to sell their only, precious cow. Jack took it to market and returned home with a few beans. Instead of being outraged, their mother wept with happiness. For these were magic beans that lead to the World Above, where she was originally from! Their mother told them of their true heritage and Jack, being the most impetuous, decided to go and get back what was rightfully theirs. Gen wasn't sure. But when her brother disappears for far too long, it was Gen's turn to put on her adventure cap and find out about the World Above.

Dokey did an amazing job of creating a plot that was interesting and different, especially if you never really liked the original story. However, the page limit just plain ruin what could be great potential. There wasn't much time to develop the true meat of the story, which I would say would be third half of the book (when you finally reached the World Above and meet Robin). I think Dokey spent too much time in the first few chapters trying to relate her story with Jack's story and overdeveloping Gen's obvious practicality. I get it. She's the down to earth one. Jack is the flighty one. Overall, I liked the characters. Everyone had their own story that differentiated each person, but like another reviewer had stated, there wasn't much room for character development. Because once you're introduce to a character, that's it. They don't grow and seem pretty useless to the advancement of the plot. And what would fairy tale be without a little romance? I emphasized little here. I wished there was more development between Gen and Robin. I felt that they had to fall in love in order to have the perfect ending. I do believe in love at first sight but considering she's the practical one, it feels far-fetched. I would have liked a little cheesy hand holding and little kissing just to show that they had some chemistry. All in all, I felt the story took a little long in starting and too fast in ending. If only if the story was longer . . .

The reason I leaned towards 3 stars than 4 was because it was just an okay book. It could have been better. I did enjoy the read. I didn't feel it was a waste of my time. But if you haven't read it, you are not missing much. Only get this if you are completing your Once Upon a Series collection, need a filler book for free shipping or it's on sale. My final verdict this tale can be a hit or miss.
All throughout Gen's entire life, her mother has been telling her and her twin brother stories about the World Above, the land they truly belong in, and of the misdeeds that led to their exile in the Wolrd Below. Gen has never really thought of the stories as anything more than bedtime tales, but Jack believes them wholeheartedly. So when Jack trades the family cow for seven magical beans and a magical beanstalk grows from one of the beans, Gen's skepticism turns into belief. But then Jack is kidnapped by an evil duke, and it is up to Gen to travel to the land she only just now believes in and rescue him.

The World Above is an imaginative and fresh retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk. Dokey proves herself a clever writer with the rearrangement of the old tale to accommodate a spunky, if not reluctant, heroine and two different worlds--one 'Above', and one 'Below'. Like with many fairy tales, the true love happens with a snap of the finger, unexpected heroes and heroines nobly rise to the occasion, and the villain is quick to admit his mistakes and accept defeat when cornered. Nonetheless, all of the favorite elements of the story are present, and with a smart ending and a lesson on nobility and love and faith, The World Above is a great story for readers in want of a story more involved and complicated than the simple fairy tale.