Jack's Tale

Jack's Tale

Howdy! I'm Jack. Mom and I used to be poor. We didn't have much except one cow.

One day, Mom said, “ We have no money for food. We'll have to sell the cow. " So I took the cow to market. On the way, I met a funny little man. " If you give me your cow, " said the man, " I'll give you five magic beans. " “ What do they do?" I asked. " Wait and see, " said the man. “ But know this, Jack. They're magic. " He knew my name! I love magic! I traded the cow for those beans and ran home as fast as I could. “ What did you get for the cow?" Mom asked.

Proudly, I showed her four of the magic beans. (The fifth was stuck deep in my pocket. ) Mom was hopping mad. Hoo-wee! She threw those beans out the window.

During the night, the magic beans grew and grew. When I woke the next day, I saw a beanstalk that reached into the clouds. I climbed it. Up and up. At the top, I found a castle!

Sure, I went inside. I wanted to look around, but the floor began to shake and rumble. I hid in a cupboard. Nearby, a voice roared, " Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood ofan Englishman! Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread! " I peeked around the cupboard door. I saw a goose. And a giant! The giant sat down and ate a huge meal of doughnuts. He fed one to the goose. Then the giant fell asleep. While he slept, that goose laid a perfect golden egg. Then another.