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The Story of Stone Soup
2023
First Published
3.99
Average Rating
24
Number of Pages

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. Beautifully produced with world-class full-colour artwork throughout. Classic stories retold in a fluent and natural style, made highly accessible for English language learners. Series devised and edited in collaboration with acclaimed ELT consultant Peter Viney.

Avg Rating
3.99
Number of Ratings
154
5 STARS
47%
4 STARS
22%
3 STARS
19%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
5%
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Author

Mairi Mackinnon
Mairi Mackinnon
Author · 25 books
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 teenagers, books and curious musical instruments.
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