Pavol Dobsinsky
Jack the Pea Boy
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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.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Joseph Jacobs
12
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479
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Life is tough for an impoverished widow and her son… In order to survive the winter, the boy must sell their only cow. But instead, he trades her for a handful of magic beans. Little does he know that a single bean would grow into an enormous beanstalk overnight! The boy climbs it high up into the sky, where he defeats a fearsome giant and gathers many treasures.
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A small
After the death of Jack’s father, a cloud of misery hung over the house. Jack and his mother often had nothing to eat. It was only thanks to Milky, their cow, that they made it through the hard times — the milk she provided was sometimes the only nourishment they received.
Winter was fast approaching, and the family hadn’t a single penny left. Jack’s clothes were so tattered — mostly just patches of thin fabric stitched together. He could only dream of having a warm coat and shoes without holes in them.
One day, in desperation, Jack’s mother said to him: “We’ve reached the limit. We have to sell the
The very next day, Jack prepared the cow, and his mother drew the last bucketful of milk. She said goodbye to her beloved Milky, with tears in her eyes. After Jack finished polishing the bell that hung around Milky’s
“Who knows if anyone will even buy our Milky,” Jack mumbled to himself.
They hadn’t gone far when they chanced upon a strange old man. His long, snow-white beard glistened against his red robes, and he was whistling to
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