Once upon a time there was a boy named
Jack and his mother. They had to sell their cow to get money, but
Jack got magic beans instead.
Jack’s
mom said, "Sell our cow for a good fortune and a good deal." Jack
saw an old woman on the side of the road.
"I will exchange your
cow for magic beans, boy." Jack ran back home. His mom said
he was a fool. But he planted the magic beans. Jack waited patiently
for the beans to grow.
Jack climbed all the way to the top of
the beanstalk that grew overnight. When he got to the top, he met
a giant woman. The giant’s wife
was mean and then she was kind to Jack. The giant’s wife helped
Jack.
When the giant returned home, the giant
yelled, "Fe Fi
Fo Fum. I smell the blood of a young one."
The woman said to
Jack, "Hide inside my stove."
The giant put out some gold
coins on the table. Then giant caught some zzzz’s.
Jack stole
the giant’s big coins. Jack ran quickly down the beanstalk with
a pot of gold. Jack brought the gold home, and showed his mother. Jack
and his mother had lots of joy because of the gold they had. Then they
were down to their last coin.
Jack returned to the giant’s house. The giant thought he smelled
a young one.
"Nonsense!" said his wife. "Come have
your dinner."
The giant had a chicken that laid golden
eggs. When he was sleeping, Jack quickly got the golden egg and
went down. The chicken laid a golden egg. Jack’s mother was so happy and
eXcited. The giant got very mad when Jack stole the golden egg that
the chick laid.
The golden eggs made Jack and his mother
happy for a while, but then Jack’s mom became sick. The mom got weaker and weaker. Jack went
back up the beanstalk to see what he could find to make his mom feel
better. Jack saw that the giant had a harp. The giant’s magic
harp played wonderful music. Jack ran down the beanstalk with the harp,
but the giant followed him.
Jack’s mom said to Jack, "Bring
me the ax to cut the bean stalk."
Then all they saw was the giant’s
big red boot.
No one knew what happened to the giant
and his wife, but the magic harp helped Jack’s mom get better, and the magic
beans did bring them great fortune and happiness ever after.