Jack and the Beanstalk
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack who lived with his mother.
They were very poor and had only one cow.
One day, Jack's mother said,
"Take the cow to the market and sell her."
On the way to the market, Jack met a man who offered him magic beans for the cow.
Jack thought the beans were special, so he took them and went home.
When Jack showed his mother the beans, she was very angry.
"You traded our cow for beans!" she cried, throwing the beans out the window.
That night, something amazing happened.
A giant beanstalk grew from the ground all the way to the sky!
The next morning, Jack saw the beanstalk and decided to climb it.
He climbed and climbed until he reached the top.
At the top, Jack found a huge castle.
He went inside and saw a giant counting gold coins.
Jack hid behind a table and waited until the giant fell asleep.
When the giant was asleep, Jack took some gold coins and quickly climbed back down the beanstalk.
Jack and his mother were happy, but Jack wanted to go back for more treasures.
So the next day, Jack climbed the beanstalk again.
This time, Jack saw the giant with a golden harp that could play by itself.
Jack waited until the giant fell asleep, then he took the harp and ran.
But the harp started playing loudly and woke the giant!
The giant chased Jack down the beanstalk.
When Jack reached the bottom, he grabbed an axe and chopped down the beanstalk.
The beanstalk fell, and the giant crashed to the ground, never to be seen again.
Jack and his mother lived happily ever after with their treasures.