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Pigs Might Fly
Pigs Might Fly
Author: Dick King-Smith, Mary Rayner (Illustrator)
Daggie Dogfoot, the runt of the litter, is in danger. The pigman, who takes all runts from their pens, is coming for him! But Daggie is a pig of remarkable qualities, and he's not about to let the Pigman get him. Instead, he runs away and decides to learn how to fly. But when he tries leaping off a cliff, he discovers another talent— a...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780590433419
ISBN-10: 0590433415
Publication Date: 11/1990
Pages: 158
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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4.2 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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If you have not yet discovered the delightful children's books by King-Smith this is a good one with which to start. If you know his writing, this is one of his best. The movie Babe about the sheep herding pig came from a King-Smith book. In this book a handicapped, runted piglet overcomes the bad parts of his nature to save the whole farm during a devastating flood.
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One of my favorite books as a kid. Edition printed in 1980.


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