"Jack and the Beanstalk" is a classic fairy tale about a poor boy named Jack who trades his cow for magical beans. When he plants them, they grow into a towering beanstalk that reaches high into the clouds. Jack climbs the beanstalk and discovers a giant's castle filled with treasures. He encounters the giant and, with cleverness and bravery, manages to steal gold, a magical harp, and ultimately, the giant’s life. The story highlights themes of courage, resourcefulness, and the triumph of good over evil, all while showcasing the adventure of chasing one's dreams. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Kingfisher, Kingfisher Nursery Library, Nursery Library .
There are 24 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2003 by Pan Macmillan .
Sally Emerson is an adult novelist with a particular interest in traditional rhymes for children. Colin and Moira Maclean are the popular illustrators of over fifty books for children, particularly traditional material such as fairy tales, nursery rhymes and nursery stories. Their books for Kingfisher include The Kingfisher Playtime Treasury and The Kingisher Nursery Treasury. Moira Maclean lives in the South of France. Colin Maclean died in 1997. Susan Price is the acclaimed author of many books for children of all ages. In 1987 she won the Carnegie Medal for her novel The Ghost Drum and in 1994 was shortlisted again for Heads and Tales (both Faber). Her work draws inspiration from her native Black Country, where she still lives.
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
