It has been ten years since Jack chopped down the beanstalk. Magic is illegal and nobody will talk about it. Twelve-year-old Zelie is fascinated by magic and frustrated with the secrets. Ignoring the rumours and warnings she peeks behind the twisted fence into the forbidden garden. Zelie discovers so much more than the fairy tale but, in her quest for truth, she unleashes a terrible magic that puts the whole village in danger. It turns out that the giant was only the beginning.