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Abu Gung and the Beanstalk

Curious Objects

First Published
Jun 3, 1998
Pages
9
Canonical Status:Metafiction
Publisher's Summary

Professor E.E. Stoop tells the tale of a young boy, Abu Gung, who visits the decrepit house of two old women. The women tell him the story of their relative who was tricked by a devil into consuming three magic beans that caused a giant beanstalk to grow out of her. Gung climbs the beanstalk and meets the same devil at the top. He is able to trick the devil into looking over the edge and then pushes the devil to its death.