Books with title The Soup Stone

When Farseeker Guildmistress Elspeth Gordie sets out from Obernewtyn to travel to Sutrium at the end of Wintertime, she quickly learns that not everyone welcomes the changes brought about by the rebellion. Captured by an old and vicious enemy, she is drawn into the heart of the Herder Faction, where she learns of a terrible plot to destroy the west coast.To stop it, Elspeth must risk everything, knowing that if she dies, she will never complete her quest to find the weaponmachines that destroyed the Beforetime. But if she succeeds, her journey will lead her to the last of the signs left for her by the seer Kasanda....

“The Stone Men are coming!”The people of Lystmar learn to fear these words as their lands are invaded by brutal creatures. The Stone Men rampage across the countryside, leaving death and broken lives behind them. As the Kingdom fights for its survival, one young man finds himself thrust into a quest to find and destroy the source of this blood thirsty evil.

Marcia Brown’s Caldecott Honor–winning, classic picture book—now available in an oversized classroom edition!When three hungry soldiers come marching down the road toward a small village, they are dismayed to see that the unhappy townspeople have hidden away all the food. There’s nothing left for the soldiers but stones, and in the battle of wits that follows, the soldiers must not only outsmart the villagers for a bite to eat, but also impart an important lesson. The dancing, the laughter, the feast, and the vibrant, detailed illustrations ensure that children will return to this timeless story again and again.