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Lazy Jack

Author
Flora Steel
Series
English Fairy Tales
Language
English
Length
12 pages
ISBN
9781787242685
Published
21 June 2017
Imprint
Sovereign
  • English
  • Tales
  • Fairy
  • fairytale
  • children
  • magic
  • bedtime
  • stories
  • folklore
  • family

Description

"Lazy Jack" is a fairy tale retelling by Flora Steel, it tells the story of a young man named Jack who is known for being lazy and irresponsible. He lives with his mother, who is always nagging him to do something with his life. One day, Jack meets a fairy who grants him three wishes, which he uses to transform himself into a successful and wealthy man. However, with his newfound success, Jack becomes arrogant and neglects the people who care about him, including his mother. He soon realizes that the fairy's gifts came with a curse, and that true happiness cannot be bought with wealth. With the help of his old friends and a newfound sense of humility, Jack must find a way to break the curse and rediscover the importance of family and true friendship.

Author

Flora Annie Steel (1847–1929) wrote of India and of English folklore — fairy tales, legends, and novels from years spent in the Punjab. St. George of Merrie England and the story collections in our catalogue show a storyteller who moved between empire and nursery with a collector's ear. Sixteen titles make a generous Sovereign shelf of tale and history.