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May 1, 2002/in Fiction 5-8 Infant/Junior /by Richard Hill
BfK Rating:
BfK 134 May 2002
Reviewer: Andrew Kidd
ISBN: 0552547131
Price: N/A
Publisher: Corgi Books
Genre: Fiction
Age Range: 5-8 Infant/Junior
Length: 64pp
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The Were-Pig

Author: Paul StewartIllustrator: Tony Ross

Albert takes a Mars Bar from a girl’s lunch-box at school. His grandmother, Nan Tucker, is worried and tells Albert that the next time the sun comes out, his greediness will result in his turning into a Were-Pig (half human, half pig).

Albert becomes preoccupied with the consequences of his actions and has a sleepless night worrying about growing a curly tail and developing trotters and a snout. This is an excellent moral tale, to be enjoyed on a number of levels. Ross’s lively illustrations capture the spirit of the story.

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