by Noah Z. Jones

To my dynamiTe ediTor, KaTie Carella, who has been insTrumenTal in bringing

The land of faKe-believe To life.If you purchased this book without a cover, you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as “unsold and destroyed” to the publisher, and neither the

author nor the publisher has received any payment for this “stripped book.”Copyright © 2016 by Noah Z. Jones

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Jack and the snackstalk / by Noah Z. Jones. pages cm. — (Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe ; 4)

Summary: It is scary movie night at Moldylocks’ house; the guests arePrincess Pink, and Moldy’s cousin Jack, who has brought some

nasty-tasting jelly beans for a snack—but when the beans sprout into apillar of snacks the three friends climb up and find themselves sharing

a tasty but dangerous adventure in Snackland. ISBN 0-545-84861-X (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 0-545-84862-8 (hardcover: alk. paper) — ISBN 0-545-84863-6 (ebook) — ISBN 0-545-84864-4 (eba

ebook) 1. Fairy tales. 2. Jellybeans—Juvenile fiction. 3. Snackfoods—Juvenile fiction. 4. Humorous stories. [1. Fairy tales. 2.

Jellybeans—Fiction. 3. Snack foods—Fiction. 4. Humorous stories.] I. Title. II. Series: Jones, Noah (Noah Z.) Princess Pink and the Land of

Fake-Believe ; 4. PZ8.J539Jac 2016

[Fic]—dc23 2015011354

ISBN 978-0-545-84862-6 (hardcover) / ISBN 978-0-545-84861-9 (paperback)10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 16 17 18 19 20

Printed in China 38 First edition, January 2016Edited by Katie Carella

Book design by Will Denton

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This is Princess Pink. Her first name is Princess. Her last name is Pink.

Turbo-Hot Nuggetschapter one

2

Princess does not like princesses, fairies, or ballerinas. And she REALLY does not like the color pink.

I can’t stand pink!

3

Princess does like skateboarding and doing karate. And she REALLY likes drawing cartoons.

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After her family went to bed, Princess packed her buggy blankie into her backpack. Reggie grabbed the killer robot fashlight. Princess was getting ready to visit her friends in the zany Land of Fake-Believe.

You’re bringing your blankie?