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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 and the Beanstalk first appeared as The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean in 1734. Featured iIllustrations are by Arthur Rackham, 1918 edition of English Fairy Tales retold by Flora Annie Steel. Enjoy sharing more great stories in our Favorite Fairy Tales and Short Stories for Children.
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.
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.
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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.
Read or listen to the classic fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk, a boy who trades his cow for magic beans and climbs a giant beanstalk to a giant's castle. Find out what treasures he steals and how he escapes from the angry giant.
