Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Jack who lived with his mother in a small cottage. They didn’t have much, just an old cow that gave them milk. One day, the cow stopped giving milk, and Jack’s mother told him to take the cow to the market and sell it so they could buy food.
On his way to the market, Jack met a mysterious man who offered him five magic beans in exchange for the cow. Jack, being curious and trusting, agreed to the trade and went home excitedly to show his mother the beans.
However, Jack’s mother was furious when she saw the beans. “Magic beans? You traded our cow for these?” she scolded. In her anger, she threw the beans out of the window and sent Jack to bed without dinner.
That night, while Jack slept, something magical happened. The beans grew into a giant beanstalk that stretched all the way up into the clouds. When Jack woke up the next morning, he couldn’t believe his eyes! Without hesitation, he decided to climb the beanstalk to see where it led.
Higher and higher Jack climbed until he reached the top, where he found a magnificent castle. But this was no ordinary castle—it was home to a fearsome giant. Jack, though small, was brave and decided to explore the castle.
Inside, Jack saw bags of gold coins, a golden harp that played by itself, and a magical hen that laid golden eggs. Jack knew that if he could take some of these treasures home, he and his mother would never be poor again.
But before he could grab anything, he heard a deep voice booming through the castle:
“Fee-fi-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!”
It was the giant! Jack quickly hid in a cupboard, trembling as the giant stomped through the castle. Luckily, the giant couldn’t find him, and after eating his meal, the giant fell asleep.
Seeing his chance, Jack crept out, grabbed a bag of gold coins, and hurried down the beanstalk. When he reached home, he and his mother were overjoyed to have the gold. But Jack was still curious about the other treasures in the giant’s castle.
The next day, Jack climbed the beanstalk again. This time, he took the magical hen that laid golden eggs. Once again, he escaped before the giant could catch him.
On the third trip, Jack decided to take the golden harp, but this time the harp cried out, “Help! Help!” when Jack picked it up, waking the giant. The giant roared in anger and chased Jack down the beanstalk.
Jack climbed down as fast as he could, with the giant close behind. When he reached the ground, Jack shouted to his mother, “Quick, bring the axe!” His mother ran to him with an axe, and Jack chopped down the beanstalk just as the giant was climbing down. The beanstalk fell, and with it, the giant crashed to the ground, never to bother anyone again.
Jack and his mother were safe, and they had all the gold, the magical hen, and the golden harp. They lived happily ever after, never worrying about being poor again. Jack had learned to be brave and resourceful, and he and his mother enjoyed a comfortable, happy life
The End