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Jack And The Beanstalk


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No. of pages 24

Published: 2005

Great for age 0-12 years

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In "Jack and the Beanstalk," a poor young boy named Jack lives with his mother in a humble cottage. One day, he trades their cow for magical beans that grow into a towering beanstalk reaching to the sky. Curiosity leads Jack up the beanstalk, where he discovers a giant's castle filled with treasures, including a golden goose that lays golden eggs and a magical harp. Jack's adventures unfold as he outwits the giant, ultimately bringing riches back home to his mother. The tale illustrates themes of bravery, resourcefulness, and the journey from poverty to prosperity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published in 2005 by Hyperion .

John Kurtz is a Napa, California native currently residing in Georgia with his wife Sandrina and family. John is a self-taught illustrator, and has a vast portfolio including children's books, advertising, education, and television for clients all across the US and Europe.

 

This book contains the following story:

Jack and the Beanstalk
˜Fee fie fo fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread'. Lazy Jack lives with his poor mother in a little shack. They are so poor that one day she sends Jack off to market to sell their cow so they can buy food. On the way to market Jack meets a stranger who persuades him to part with the cow for some magic beans. When Jack returns home with no cow and no money his mother is furious and throws the beans out of the window. The next morning the two awake to find that a huge beanstalk has gronw from the beans. Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds a new land at the top complete with a castle and a very grumpy giant. Whilst the giant is asleep Jack steals a hen that lays golden eggs. On a second trip he steals bags of money. On the third trip he tries to steal a golden harp, but the harp calls for its master and the giant wakes up and follows Jack down the beanstalk. As soon as Jack reaches the ground, he sets to work to chop