Showing posts with label Pigs - Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pigs - Fiction. Show all posts

Thursday, 4 August 2016

Mercy Watson to the rescue

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

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)

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

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

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)

Thursday, 12 June 2014

Today I will fly

First published: 2008.
Summary: Gerald the elephant worries about his best friend Piggie who is determined to fly. But surprising things happen when Piggie gets a little help from others.

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

Thursday, 8 May 2014

Pumpkin: a story of love and friendship

Summary: Pumpkin is a kunekune pig. Learn about Pumpkin, the friends she makes and the mischief she gets up to at the wildlife park where she lives. Illustrated using photographs. Contains factual information about the animals mentioned in the story
New Zealand author

Monday, 12 August 2013

Pirate Gold

Includes illustration that can be photocopied and coloured in

Yo ho ho and a bottle full of fun!
Avast there, me hearties! Join the Piganeers, the most bumbling band of swashbuckling pirates ever to sail the seven seas.
Suffering seaweed! Captain Porker's treasure is missing, and he's not happy!

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

The Three Little Pigs

On title page: 2 in 1! Story + play
Summary: 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 pigs
Based 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 Jacobs
Summary: 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

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?

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

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?