Rapunzel's Revenge

Rapunzel's Revenge is a chapter book written by Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrated by Nathan Hale.This book is a graphic novel published by Bloombury U.S.A Children's Books and was publshed in 2008. This is a new take on the story of Rapunzel, in which the evil witch Mother Gothel raises rapunzel as her child. When Rapuzel is twelve, she gets curious about the world outside of the villa where she grows up. She discovers that Mother Gothel has enslaved her real mother, and all of the people outside of the villa work for the witch. The witch has magical growth powers, and has sucked the landscape dry with her powers. When Rapuzel confronts the witch about her mother, Mother Gothel locks her in a tower at the top of a tree. After four years, Rapunzel's hair, enhanced by growth magic, is long enough for her to escape the tree tower. She finds her way into a town, after a nast encounter with a wild boar, and mets up with Jack. Jack, who we later find out is from Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapuzel become heroic outlaws. They travel from town to town, encountering many different problems, and Rapuzel finds new and interesting uses for her hair. In the end Rapunzel faces off against Mother Gothel to save her mother and the people who are stuck living under Mother Gothel's rule.
This book was an awesome story. The illustrations tell the story with minimal dialogue and really draw the reader in and make them feel like they are a part of it. This book is designed for middle school children, who are venturing into reading chapter books. I would definately ue this book in the classroom, if only to interest middle school children in reading.