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The giant ate his food and went to his room. There, he took out a hen. He shouted, “Lay!” and the hen laid a golden egg. When the giant fell asleep, Jack took the hen and climbed down the beanstalk. Jack’s mother was very happy with him. After some days, Jack once again climbed the beanstalk and went to the giant’s castle.
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Story. 1854 illustration of Jack climbing the beanstalk by George Cruikshank. Jack, a poor country boy, trades the family cow for a handful of magic beans, which grow into a massive, towering beanstalk reaching up into the clouds. Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds himself in the castle of an unfriendly giant.
Jack, a poor country boy, trades the family cow for a handful of magic beans, which grow into an enormous beanstalk reaching up to the clouds. Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds himself...
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Apr 17, 2015 · Read the classic story of Jack, a poor boy who trades his cow for magic beans and climbs a giant beanstalk to a castle in the sky. Find out how he outwits the wicked giant and his wife, and wins back his father's castle.
Jack exchanges the family cow for five beans. His mother is furious and throws them out of the window. The beans sprout into a stalk and jack climbs up to the sky and the land of giants.
Apr 28, 2018 · Learn about the plot, moral and history of this classic fairy tale, one of the oldest and most popular in Britain. Find out how Jack steals from a giant, climbs a beanstalk and lives happily ever after.
Watch a short video of the traditional story of Jack and his magic beans. Find out what happens when he climbs the beanstalk and meets the giant.
