1st pbk. ed
Summary: After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor
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Showing posts with label Pigs - Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pigs - Fiction. Show all posts
Thursday, 4 August 2016
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Henry's map
New Zealand author
Summary: Henry is a very particular sort of pig, who believes there's 'a place for everything and everything in its place'. But when he looks out the window, he's troubled. The farm is a mess! So he decides to draw a map to show everyone exactly where they belong. He takes a journey through the farm with his friends as he draws the map: sheep in the woolshed; chickens in the coop; horse in the stable. (Publisher)
Summary: Henry is a very particular sort of pig, who believes there's 'a place for everything and everything in its place'. But when he looks out the window, he's troubled. The farm is a mess! So he decides to draw a map to show everyone exactly where they belong. He takes a journey through the farm with his friends as he draws the map: sheep in the woolshed; chickens in the coop; horse in the stable. (Publisher)
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Henry's stars
New Zealand author
Summary: Henry the pig is excited to spot the Great Pig in the sky one starry night, but when he shows the other farm animals, he gets frustrated because they each see something different
Summary: Henry the pig is excited to spot the Great Pig in the sky one starry night, but when he shows the other farm animals, he gets frustrated because they each see something different
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Wednesday, 20 May 2015
Freddy and the pig
Has dyslexia-friendly features
First published in a different form in Wow! 366, Scholastic Children's Books, 2008
Summary: Freddy thinks he's hit on a great plan when he sends a pig to school in his place. But after some initial teething troubles, the pig quickly settles in and Freddy soon finds himself out in the cold
First published in a different form in Wow! 366, Scholastic Children's Books, 2008
Summary: Freddy thinks he's hit on a great plan when he sends a pig to school in his place. But after some initial teething troubles, the pig quickly settles in and Freddy soon finds himself out in the cold
Thursday, 28 August 2014
Lillibutt's Te Araroa adventure
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: Lillibutt is lonely so she sets off from Cape Reinga on a very long walk to visit her kunekune cousins at the Auckland Zoo. As she travels down the country on Te Araroa she meets others along the way and overcomes some scary challenges during her long adventure. (Back cover)
Summary: Lillibutt is lonely so she sets off from Cape Reinga on a very long walk to visit her kunekune cousins at the Auckland Zoo. As she travels down the country on Te Araroa she meets others along the way and overcomes some scary challenges during her long adventure. (Back cover)
Thursday, 12 June 2014
Today I will fly
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
I am invited to a party
Summary: Attending her first party, Piggie follows "party expert" Gerald the elephant's advice on what to wear, with surprising results
My friend is sad
Summary: When Gerald the Elephant is sad, Piggie is determined cheer him up, but finds after many tries that it only takes the simplest thing to change Gerald's mood
I will surprise my friend
1st ed
Summary: Best friends Elephant and Piggie decide that they will try to surprise each other, with unexpected results
Summary: Best friends Elephant and Piggie decide that they will try to surprise each other, with unexpected results
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Pumpkin: a story of love and friendship
Monday, 12 August 2013
Pirate Gold
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
The Three Little Pigs
On title page: 2 in 1! Story + playSummary: Mother Pig is fed up with her lazy, disrespectful TV addictive piglets. She gives away the TV, packs their bags and reminds them to take their man-banks on their way out. The wolf, a land agent, sells each pig materials to build a home and comes back for an after-sales service call. Includes a play for five participants at the end of the book
Loosely based on the tale collected by Joseph Jacobs
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Three little pigs
Friday, 10 May 2013
The Three Pigs
Other Title: Three little pigsBased on the fairy tale: The three little pigs
Summary: Three pigs, straw, sticks, bricks, huffs and puffs. It’s an old story and you probably know the rest. But what if the pigs escape this fairy tale, and adventure in to others? A sophisticated picture book. Suggested level: junior, primary, intermediate.
The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.
Thursday, 9 May 2013
The Three Ninja Pigs
Loosely based on the tale collected by Joseph JacobsSummary: In this twist on "The Three Little Pigs" tale, Pig One and Two neglect their ninja school martial arts training and are no match for the wolf, but Pig Three's practice and dedication saves the day. Includes glossary of Japanese martial arts terms
Three little pigs
Monday, 18 March 2013
Lillibutt's Big Adventure
Summary: Lillibutt was lonely. Lillibutt was bored. Every day she looked up at the mountains and wondered what was on the other side. Then one morning a young girl took Lillibutt over the mountains for the adventure of her life, on a very, very long walk. (Back cover)
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Monday, 23 July 2012
Thye Shy Piglet
On cover--"The girl who talks to animals
Molly has a magical way with animals!
When Molly meets a piglet at the local farm, she can't believe he is scared to play with others.
Can Molly help him overcome his shyness?
Molly has a magical way with animals!
When Molly meets a piglet at the local farm, she can't believe he is scared to play with others.
Can Molly help him overcome his shyness?
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Piggity~Wiggity~Jiggity Jig and the Camping Holiday
Summary: The Jig family is going camping. They arrive at the campsite to find Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig's tent poles left behind and he has nowhere to sleep. The family pulls together to find a solution and he ends up with a snug tent to sleep in. A story in rhyme
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Friday, 26 August 2011
Big Mum Plum
Everyone hid - it's school today! But the little ones haven't counted on Big Mum Plum. Will school be so bad? Or will it be Big Mum Plum who is surprised?
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