Shelly's Book Blog

Ivy and the Meanstalk, by Dawn Lairamore, is the sequel to Ivy's Ever After, which I loved. This time, Ardendale is threatened by Largessa, a female giant who has not been able to sleep ever since Jack (of beanstalk fame) stole her magic harp. Since this happened hundreds of years ago, she is in a very nasty mood and tells Ivy she will start throwing large boulders to rain down on Ardendale if the harp is not returned.
Ivy consults Drusilla, her fairy godmother, and discovers that the harp is probably in Jackopia, so Ivy and Elridge fly to Jackopia to retrieve it. Of course, the present king of Jackopia flatly refuses to give up the harp, not caring that his stubborness will result in the total destruction of an entire kingdom and all its people. This is a fairy tale, so it should end with a happily ever after ending, but you'll have to read the book to find out!