Tom Birdseye

Eleven-year-old Tucker likes his life with his divorced father, until the nine year old sister he has not seen in years moves back in with them and claims that their mother wants them to become one family again.

Taking up where "Jack and the Beanstalk" left off, the felled giant's big brother comes after Jack, but once again Jack's quick mind gets him out of trouble in the nick of time.

Ima sets off mishaps" when she tries to help her grandpa.She begins to worry whether she will ever be forgiven.

Family members compose verses to the folk song "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" to describe an expected visitor.