I will create a 4-page graphic novel that retells the story of Jack and the Beanstalk with a modern twist. The graphic novel will use photographs that I take and edit to have a comic book style. There will be minimal text to explain the scenes and show dialogue. This graphic novel is aimed at older children between 10-15 years old and those interested in classic tales but with a new perspective. It will stay true to the original story but modernize aspects like the Giant having an afro and Jack trading a dog instead of a cow for the magic beans. This twist is intended to appeal to children and engage them in reading the novel.

1. Proposal
I am going to do a graphic novel where I re -create the story of Jack and the beanstalk, a popular
tale. This will be captured over 4 pages and to tell the story with a modern twist. The pictures that
will be included in the graphic novel will be that of photographs taken by myself and edited on
Photoshop to a comic book style. The text on the pages will be very little and just to explain what is
happening in the scenes as well as to show dialogue to and from characters involved. After detailed
mind maps and brainstorming it has become clear the main audience of these books are aimed at
little children due to colourful images, lack of words and similar tales told. Therefore this particular
graphic novel I intend to aim at an older audience of children both genders from 10-15 years old and
to those who are interested in the classic tales but also like to read new things and enjoy a laugh.
The twist will stay with the outline of the story told but with many tales the way in which it is told
differs and this will be the same. Examples of this include the Giant having an Afro styled haircut and
also the Cow that Jack’s mum forced jack to sell for the beans will be changed to a Dog. This twist is
to designed modernise the book and intended to make children want to read the novel.