Stop Pot, Stop!

Band: Yellow
Scheme: Project X
Type: Fiction
Author: Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler
ISBN: 9780198300946
Stop Pot, Stop! book cover

What's the book about?

Jack helps his gran make yummy popcorn for the school fair, but when he tries to use the special pot on his own, it just won’t stop popping! Soon there is popcorn everywhere, and Jack has to figure out how to fix the mess before gran comes back. This funny story uses simple words and lots of repeated phrases to help you enjoy reading all by yourself.

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Sample page from Stop Pot, Stop!

Reviews

Alfie, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
They went to the school fair. They made popcorn, lots and lots for other people that were coming. Gran said 'stop popping'. She went to get a cup of tea. Jack said 'cook pot cook'. He put popcorn into popcorn bags. Jack said 'stop pot' but the pot didn't. Jack said 'stop pot' but the pot didn't again. Gran said 'stop pot stop'. Gran said ' what a mess jack!'

The main characters are
Gran and Jack

My favourite part of the book is
When the popcorn didn't stop.

I would also like to say
I liked it when gran said 'such a mess Jack!' I think it's great because I love it so much!

Henry, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
A boy making pop corn and he can't stop.

My favourite part of the book is
Everything gets covered in popcorn. It is very funny.

I would also like to say
I like eating popcorn

jack, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
a popcorn bowl and it doesn't stop popping

My favourite part of the book is
when the room fills up with popcorn

I would also like to say
I also like how it's drawn