Books with title Stone Soup

Three soldiers came marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants, seeing them coming, suddenly became very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. So all the food was hidden under mattresses or in barns. There followed a battle of wits, with the soldiers equal to the occasion. Stone soup? Why, of course, they could make a wonderful soup of stones...but, of course, one must add a carrot or two...some meat...so it went. Marcia Brown has made of this old tale a carnival of activity, dancing, and laughter. Children who have once heard the story will turn to this book again and again, retelling the story for themselves. Now in a special limited paper-over-board edition!

In a village full of selfish inhabitants, the idea that making stone soup would bring them all together might be hard to swallowliterally! With a few stones as the initial ingredients, three famished soldiers cleverly convince the villagers to contribute all of the items needed for a delicious pot of soup. In this spirited adaptation of the beloved folktale, preparing a simple pot of soup teaches the villagers that sharing brings happiness and celebration. After reading this heart-warming tale, children will certainly want to make a pot of their own stone soup. Because it makes a great activity for the classroom, suggest it to a favorite teacher, and remember that individuals can accomplish more when working together.

The Great Library isn't what it used to be.Last time Harold Adams was there, he rode a white stallion ahead a thousand soldiers in the service of the Sand King. Hundreds of monks lined the walls guarding the books, and mighty towers rose to the clear blue sky. They dined on soup, all of them, three times a day, fine broth like they had never tasted before.It's ruins now, with just the two monks and the ragged orphans they care for. Mercenaries, Will Adams and his grandfather, Harold, honor a contract drawn up some three hundred years previous, to protect whoever wears the symbol they carry. What if they can't find it, and what happens now his grandfather is dead on the cold stone floor?If the red faced monkeys don't get Will, it'll be that massive orc with no neck, or the reptilian girl or the green eyed woman with wild eyes or the long dead monks trapped in the catacombs. Either way, Will Adam isn't about to give in till he finds out why he's there.He's given his word.‘Better than The Goblet of Fire, but not as good as the other Harry Potter books.’ – Jess ‘I had to take a day off work to read it, mate.’ - King Rat from Black Kes‘Grabbed me and I couldn’t let go.” - George M. ‘A day or more of heavy reading.’ - Peter D.