Ruby Tinker is an orphan, her only friend in the world is Byron the brave little tortoise. When her Uncle Peter returns from abroad their world is turned upside down. Uncle Peter takes Ruby to live with him in Scotland, but he won't allow pets of any kind in his house. Ruby is heartbroken as Byron is left behind in the children's home. The home is run by an evil woman called Scratbakk. She has a magic spell that will turn all of the children into zombie like slaves but there is one ingredient missing: Byron the tortoise! Byron escapes and sets out on the biggest adventure of his life. Byron is trying to reach Ruby. Ruby is trying to reach Byron.

But if Scratbakk finds Byron first he will end up in the soup - a tortoise soup! Can love conquer all? Read 'Tortoise Soup' and discover what can happen when friendship refuses to die. It doesn't matter how small you are when your heart is big!.