<p>In this Japanese traditional tale, a tinker buys a kettle from an old man - a magic kettle which can change both itself and his life!<br><br><b>This story is part of <i>Reading Champion</i>, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)</b><br><br><i>Reading Champion</i> offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.<br><br>Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.</p>