ing Limalot was in trouble. His tiny once-happy Beandom was in trouble. In fact, all of the tiny bean-shaped bears in his Beandom were in trouble, too.

Whether they were green like lima beans, or red like pinto beans, they were all 

in terrible trouble.

There was a monster in Beandom. It was so big that it made the earth tremble with each pounding step, and the trees sway when it roared. Its teeth were longer than a man’s hand. It was a —

and its favorite food was

BEANS! 

    The king summoned his three wisest advisors. They were owls, of course (because everyone knows about wise old owls) and asked for their advice. 

Howel the Owl stepped forward and said,

“Your majesty, we must find a different food for 

Megasaurus, so he will not eat beans. We will feed 

him pancakes.” 

The king asked Howl the Owl, “Will you help the bakers make the pancakes?” 

Howl the Owl shook with fear. "Y-y-yes Your Majesty,” he replied. After all, it was his idea.

The king summoned all the best bakers in the land. Great stoves were built and the bakers and Howl the Owl made pancakes as fast as they could. Soon there was a growing mountain of pancakes rising higher and higher by the hour.

Suddenly the beans felt the earth tremble and heard a terrible roar. The trees began to sway. The Megasaurus was coming! He sniffed the air and with one swoop of his mighty arm, Megasaurus picked up the pancakes and swallowed them in one gulp. Then, he scooped up Howl and all the bakers and swallowed them, too! And the rest of the beans? They scurried to hide until Megasaurus went away. 

King Limalot quickly summoned his two remaining owls. Towel the Owl stepped forward. 

Your Majesty, we must drive Megasaurus off with bows and arrows.

The king asked Towel the Owl, “Will you stand with the archers and fire upon Megasaurus?” 

Towel the Owl shook with fear. "Y-y-yes Your Majesty,” he replied. After all, it was his idea. 

The king summoned all the best archers in the land. They practiced until they could all hit the bull’s eye of a target three hundred paces away—bean paces, that is.

Suddenly the beans felt the earth tremble and heard a terrible roar. The trees began to shake. The Megasaurus was coming! They fired their arrows—so many that they darkened the sky. Their aim was true, and every arrow hit Megasaurus. He looked like a pin cushion, but the arrows did not harm him. 

Instead, the arrows made him angry! Megasaurus blasted such a roar it knocked over Towel the Owl and the archers. Megasaurus fell upon them and swallowed them whole. And the rest of the beans? They scurried to hide until Megasaurus went away. 

King Limalot quickly summoned his last remaining owl. Vowel the Owl said:

“Your Majesty, we must build a big wall around Beandom.”

The king asked Vowel the Owl,

“Will you help build the wall?” 

Vowel the Owl shook with fear "Y-y-yes Your Majesty,” he replied. After all, it was his idea. 

The king summoned all the best masons in the land. Large pebbles were gathered and the masons, along with Vowel the Owl, built the wall.

Suddenly the beans felt the earth tremble and heard a terrible roar. The trees began to shake. The Megasaurus was coming! Megasaurus crashed through the wall, and the pebbles came tumbling down! He scooped up Vowel the Owl and all the masons, and swallowed them whole. And the rest of the beans? They scurried to hide until Megasaurus went away.

King Limalot was desperate. He summoned all of his citizens and asked if anyone would help. L. Joe Bean, a servants son, came forward and said, “I will rid this land of Megasaurus.” 

L. Joe Bean whispered a plan to the king. 

“Will you carry out this plan yourself?” the king asked. 

“Yes, Your Majesty,” L. Joe Bean said. “After all, it is my idea.” 

At L. Joe Bean’s direction, the king summoned all the craftsmen and woodsmen of the land. He had them build a giant monster mask much bigger than Megasaurus’ head and with teeth as long as a man’s arm. Next, he ordered that all the mirrors of the land be brought to him, and he had craftsmen build a wall of mirrors wider and taller than Megasaurus. Then he had them make a lot of megaphones. Finally, he had the woodsmen cut one thousand tall trees far enough through so that they were ready to fall, and then he had each one held upright by a rope.