When a poor girl gets a magic porridge pot, she is thrilled - she will never be hungry again! Then the little porridge pot begins to cook a bit too much porridge!A beautifully illustrated retelling of this favourite traditional story.Must Know Stories includes favourite tales, celebrating the diversity of our literary heritage. Level 1 stories are told in under 500 words, for children to read independently.
This book features in the following series: Must Know Stories, Must Know Stories Level 1 .
This book has been graded for interest at 5-7 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .
Jackie Walter has written and edited many books for children. She never gets tired of listening to and telling a good story. Jackie lives in Cornwall with her husband and young daughters.
This book contains the following story:
The Magic Porridge Pot
A poor, hungry little girl is given a magic pot that can produce porridge from nowhere. To call the pot into action she must say ‘Cook little pot cook’, and to stop it cooking ‘Stop little pot stop’. One day the little girl’s mother asks the pot to make her some porridge but then forgets to stop it cooking. Someone must say the magic words before the whole town is submerged in a sea of porridge.
This book is in the following series:
Must Know Stories Level 1
Must Know Stories
Must Know Stories includes favourite tales, celebrating the diversity of our literary heritage. Level 2 stories are told in short chapters, with under 1000 words.