The Story of Stone Soup ; Starter Level

Old man Harry arrives at a house and asks for food; but cautious Nell doesn't want to give food to a stranger. Harry tells her: "I can show you something wonderful. I can make soup from a stone!" A stone, a fire, a pot of hot water - how can they make such delicious soup? With fun activities and online audio in British English and American English.

About the author

Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as a teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years she has written and edited Usborne books in sixteen languages, from Arabic to Welsh. She lives in a house full of thousands of books and many strange musical instruments, from electric cellos to didgeridoos.

Summary

Old man Harry arrives at a house and asks for food; but cautious Nell doesn't want to give food to a stranger. Harry tells her: "I can show you something wonderful. I can make soup from a stone!" A stone, a fire, a pot of hot water - how can they make such delicious soup? With fun activities and online audio in British English and American English.

Product details

• Authors: Mairi Mackinnon, Mackinnon/montoya, Manu Montoya
• Assisted by: Manu Montoya (Illustration)
• Publisher: Usborne
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.04.2023
• EAN: 9781474972048
• ISBN: 978-1-4749-7204-8
• Dimensions: 172 mm x 241 mm x 4 mm
• Series: Usborne English Readers; English Readers Starter Level
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > English; English, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, For primary education, Educational: English language: readers & reading schemes, Interest age: from c 4 years, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Study / General