Far away, a long time back, there lived a lad whose name was jack. His head was filled with plans and dreams, and countless money-making schemes... He'd been a spy,

a pilot,

jester...

...a parachute and toffee-tester.

"You can't get rich quick, lad - that's crazy!"jack's mum said. "Go sell our Daisy."

Jack walked a while, then met Bo Peep. "Oh crumbs!" she wailed. "I' ve lost my sheep!"

"I"II help!" jack cried. "They can't be far!" And sure enough, just then - "Baa-baa!"

"My lamb!" cried Bo."He's not said Mary (who always had to be contrary).She blew her horn - the lamb chased chased after. Mary Mary roared with laughter.

"See?" she smirked. "He's my lamb now. Unless, of course, you'll swap your cow?"

"Daisy?" Poor jack gasped in shock - then looked at Bo, who'd lost her flock. jask sighed. "I want the horn then, too."They sealed the deal, and then jack BLEW!

At once Bo's sheep came flocking back!"Hurray!" Bo cried. " Oh thank you, Jack!" "As YOur reward, please take this wool from Baa-Baa Black Sheep - three bags full."

jack waved goodbye, then passed a buffet, where he found distraught jill buffet! "Help!" she squealed, for there beside her sat the MOST ENORMOUS spider!

jack paled, but then heard Huard Humpty yell: "He can't stand water - here's a well!"

So jack and jill raced raced up the hill and filed the bucket up until

Quite suddenly Jill muffet slipped!Jack tried to catch her - but he tripped!

As the bucket splashed about, the spider scrambled up the spout!

Poor humpty Dumpty leapt in fright!He couldn't keep himself upright! He slipped and tumbled off the wall. Jack saw Humpty start to fall...

and threw his wool sacks on the ground, So Humpty landed safe and sound.

"Whew!" cried Humpty. "Thank you, jack!However can we pay you back? Come, have some pudding!"

jack smiled. "Yum!"

He pulled a plum out with his thumb!

But then he got an awful shock, as three blind mice ran up the clock - then quickly chased the farmer's wife! jill sighed. "Those rodents plague my life!"

jack smiled. "I might have an idea to make your vermin disappear..."

jack blew horn, and every mouse then followed him out of the house...

and up the street, past girls and boys, who quickly dropped their books and toys...

...and followed jack across the brook.THe little bridge beneath them shook. A troll jumped out! " GET OFF MY HOUSE!

The children fled - and every mouse!

But jack just frowned. "Mate, what's the matter?" "You folk - and goats! You stamp and clatter! I haven't slept a wink all week!"

Said jack: "Wait - let me take a peek..."

He stuffed some Wool between the planks,

and made them silent!

Troll laughed. "Thanks!"

"Well, clever boy!" n old hag said. "BUt can you build with gingerbread?

I'II pay you if you lend a hand." The house jack built was very grand...

"Now here's your pay." She gave him beans!jack groaned. He needed cash, not greens! The hag just grinned. "They may look old, but they'll be worth their weight in gold!"

jack's skill's spread quickly far and wide. "Mum will be proud of me!" he cried.

"We all need homes!" cried out three pigs. So jack built homes: straw...

bricks...

and twigs.

But when a wolf came to the door, two of the home fell to the floor!

jack's business shut: his dream had failed. And as he wandered home, it hailed.

"We need a house!" a small voice cried. "I'm closed, I'm sorry," jack replied. "Oh please!" the elves begged. "We are lost! We need to shelter from the first!"

"Here," jack smiled. "Come, use my welly. it's dry and warm - though be smelly!""Thank you, jack!" the elves replied. Eagerly they climbed inside.

jack did his best to make it cosy, they he started feeling dozy...

When jack woke up he rubbed his eyes, and looked around in sheer surprise -

Surrounding him were lots of shoes! All different styles, and shapes, and hues!

A note read:

Jack you were so kind, we thought we elves should you find your new job - making shoes to sell. We'

jack you were so kind, we thought we elves should help you find Your new job - making shoes to sell. We've made a start. Thank you. FareWell!

jack's stylish footwear hit the news - son everybody wanted shoes! Wooden clogs...

and glassy slippers...

dancing shoes...

and boots.. and flippers!

The king himself soon came to call. "I need an outfit for the ball! And matching!" His Highness said.jack made dazzling suit of red.

"What purrfect boots!" A cat walked in. " "They're sold," jack said. "They'er for the king."I've gold," puss said.

"No, thank," said jack.

Puss hissed at him. "Then watch your back!"

jack worked and worked, and then dropped off, till he was won by a cough...

jack racked his brain. "Your suit's just there!" His Highness turned and looked round."Where?"

For jack was pointing to thin air!jack smiled. " THis cloth is very rare...For only clever men can see it. Try it on - I guarantee it!"