The Magic Porridge Pot

Name: The Magic Porridge Pot
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781474983785
Price: 16.99 NZD
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By Mairi Mackinnon

Series: English Readers Starter Level

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Summary

The Magic Porridge Pot by Mairi Mackinnon is a charming children's book about a little girl who receives a magical pot that cooks porridge when commanded. However, trouble arises when her mother forgets the magic words needed to stop it, leading to an overflow of porridge that causes quite a commotion. It’s a delightful story that captures the imagination and teaches a gentle lesson about the consequences of forgetfulness.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Description

A charming folktale about kindness, good intentions and lots of porridge.
Kind Katie shares her bread and cheese with an old woman on her way through the forest. The woman thanks her with the gift of a magic porridge pot - but it's important to give the pot the right instructions, or the porridge will get out of hand... With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.CEFR level: low A1. 300 headwords, 526 words.

Series: English Readers Starter Level

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The Magic Porridge Pot

A charming folktale about kindness, good intentions and lots of porridge. Kind Katie shares her bread and cheese with an old woman on her way through the forest. The woman thanks her with the gift of a magic porridge pot - but it's important to give the pot the right instructions, or the porridge will get out of hand... With...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474983785

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 October 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Illustration: Full colour throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Marco Guadalupi
Illustrated by Marco Guadalupi

Audience: Children, EFL / TEFL / TESOL

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 239.0mm

Weight: 90g

Pages: 24

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Mairi Mackinnon Series: English Readers Starter Level

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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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