It takes the average reader and 32 minutes to read The Real Story of Stone Soup by Ying Chang Compestine
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A stingy fisherman always makes his three young helpers do all his work. One day he scolds the “lazy boys” for forgetting to provide lunch. “Don’t worry,” they say. “We can make stone soup.” The boys dig a hole and fill it with water and “flavored” stones. They trick the fisherman into making bowls and chopsticks, and fetching salt and sesame oil. While he’s busy, they stir in bird eggs, add wild vegetables, and slip fish into the soup. By the time the old man returns, they have a feast fit for a king. To this day, “Egg Drop Stone Soup” is a traditional dish in southeast China. A recipe is...
The Real Story of Stone Soup by Ying Chang Compestine is 32 pages long, and a total of 8,064 words.
This makes it 11% the length of the average book. It also has 10% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 44 minutes to read The Real Story of Stone Soup aloud.
The Real Story of Stone Soup is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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