Jack and his mother were hungry. The cow in the barn gave them milk, but they needed food. Jackís mother said, ìWe must sell the cow to get some food.î Jack volunteered to take the cow to town. Along the way, Jack met a farmer who talked him into giving up the cow in exchange for a handful of good luck beans.
jack returned home. his mother was cross because Jack traded the only cow they had for just some beans.After that, Jacks mother threw the beans outside and then went to bed.
That night it had rained so the next morning there was a giant beanstalk outside. Jack started climbing it and was hoping for the best to happen.
Instead, he found himself in a giantís castle. The giant was counting his money and singing ìfee fie foe fum, I like children in my tum.î The giantís wife helped Jack hide so the giant wouldnít eat him. Then Jack realized something and said, ìHey, this giant stole my fatherís money!î The giantís wife said, ìThis magic hen and golden harp used to belong to your father too. Play the harp, and then run!î
Jack played the harp, and the giant fell asleep. Jack grabbed the money and the hen and started running. But on the way outside, he knocked over the harp and woke the giant up. The giant chased Jack all the way down the beanstalk chanting ìfee fie foe fumÖî etc. When Jack reached the bottom, he chopped down the beanstalk with an ax. The giant was no more. Then the magic hen clucked and laid a golden egg. Jackís mother, awakened by all the noise, took the golden egg, put it with the money, and said, ìNow weíll have something nice to eat.î