Skip to content

2,202,027 books read so far

How the Crab Got His Claws

Rosie Dickins, John Joven

How the Crab Got His Claws

Subjects

  • Fairy Tales - myths, legends and folklore from way back

Average rating

4 out 5

43 reviews

Naughty Crab keeps making trouble... can the Wise Man stop him? This charmingly illustrated adaptation of one of Rudyard Kipling’s much-loved Just So Stories is part of the Usborne Reading Programme, specially written for children who are learning to read. With entertaining puzzles to solve at the end.

Reviews

avatars/sophia.png

Loved the story

General Ursula Toothpaste 28.12.2023

avatars/baskerville.png

I liked it when the crab had to use scissors instead of claws

Professor Daisy Toothpaste 06.09.2023

avatars/aesop-1.png

The crab was funny

Marshal Pug Spaghetti-Hoops 04.09.2023

avatars/dragon.png

I read this twice as it was a good story

King Hercules Dangerous 18.08.2023

avatars/baskerville.png

I t ‘s so funny. The crab doesn’t listen to the wise man.but the other animals listened to the wise man.

Queen Pixie Ketchup 17.08.2023

avatars/dragon.png

I liked the story

Professor Chester Partridge 11.08.2023

avatars/maggie.png

Thought it was funny. Interesting story of how the crab got his claws. Would recommend it.

Judge Jewel Armadillo 30.07.2023

avatars/izzie.png

It was ok I liked the puzzles at the end.

Madam Cupcake Paperclip 26.07.2023

avatars/maggie.png

Its nice to listen to instructions

Nurse Fenella O’Doughnut 24.07.2023

avatars/maggie.png

The wise man and his magic was interesting making crab shrink.

Director Iggy Biscuits 14.07.2023

avatars/maggie.png

This books was fiction and this books was ok this tells me to listen to others not ignoring and if you ignore people they will punish you

General Lacey Chipperfield 04.07.2023

avatars/space-chase-boy.png

Crab was an animal who didn't listen to the wise old man. Then the wise old man did a magic spell that made crab to make crab to have big claws, so he listened to the wise old man.

Coach Pirate Colly-Wobbles 03.09.2022

avatars/dragon.png

It was better than good. It was FANTASTIC

Earl Hercules Stegosaurus 30.08.2022

avatars/baskerville.png

I really enjoyed this book. It was a bit silly because when the crab didn't listen everything went wrong! It was a fun story.

Professor Neptune Spaghetti-Hoops 30.08.2022

avatars/maggie.png

it is a fictional book about a crab getting its claws. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know about crab

Fairy Gloriana Mozzarella 26.08.2022

avatars/baskerville.png

I like the book because crabs are now small for us to pick up.

Prince Augustus Sausage-Roll 16.08.2022

avatars/callum.png

I liked it because the man used his magic to make him small when he didn’t listen.

Coach Catapult Pawprint 15.08.2022

avatars/aesop-1.png

I liked how they used magic to shrink the crab

Viscount Quicksand Submarine 06.08.2022

avatars/space-chase-dog.png

This was a fiction book.

Coach Petronella Pendragon 25.07.2022

avatars/merry.png

Fable

Doctor Aardvark Piano-key 02.09.2021