Pavol Dobsinsky
Jack the Pea Boy
15
 min
3
+
4.66
Those who are smart will overcome any difficulties. Pavol Dobšinský’s story tells us about a boy who is small as a pea but also incredibly strong.
How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune
English Tale
10
 min
5
+
4.66
 •Â
50
 ratings
This fairy tale is about a boy named Jack who sets out to roam the world. Along the way, various animal friends join him, and when they encounter a house full of bandits, they do not get scared. On the contrary, they join forces and get the whole house for themselves, along with all the stolen treasure.
You can download this fairy tale for free as a PDF and print it out. In the Readmio app you have this option for every fairy tale.
Download:
Download:
Scan this QR code to open story in the app
Mio’s tip
Tap on the 🔊 highlighted words to play sounds.
Once upon a time, a young lad named Jack decided to go and seek his fortune. He packed his favorite food, pickles and sardines and turnips. He wrapped them up and put them in his knapsack with a chunk of hard rye bread. He then headed out into the great
He hadn’t been walking down the road very long when he came across the calico cat from his village.
“Where are you going,
“I’m going to seek my fortune!” Jack said. “Do you want to come with me? The more the merrier and I’d like some extra company.” The cat sat for a moment, grooming itself and agreed with a swish of its tail. Now there were two of them.
Before long, they bumped into a huge and fluffy white dog. The cat hid behind Jack. The dog raised his paws to show he was a friend and the calico cat relaxed.
“Where are you two
“We’re going to seek our fortune!” Jack and the cat said at the same time.
“Would you like to come with us? The more the merrier,” said Jack. “We’d like the extra company,” added the cat.
The dog nodded yes with his tongue out and now there were three of them.
They walked on for some time, but stopped when they met a billy
“Where are you three going?” asked the goat.
“We’re going to seek our fortune! Will you join us? The more the merrier,” said Jack, the cat and the dog in unison.
“Will there be delicious food to eat? This tire tastes terrible!”
The three looked at…
You'll find this and more stories in Readmio
... find the whole story in Readmio
Readmio is an app full of fairy tales and bedtime stories with sounds activated by your voice. Many stories are free, new stories are added every week.
