The Sheep-Pig

Suitable for 7 – 9 years

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The hilarious, inspirational tale of a chubby little piglet who dreams of herding sheep. When Babe, an orphan piglet, is won by Farmer Hoggett at a fair, he is quickly adopted by Fly, the farmyard sheep-dog. Inspired by Fly’s skill at herding sheep, Babe is determined to learn everything he can from his new mentor, even though the other animals laugh at him. He knows he’ll never be a sheep-dog. But can Babe prove himself against the odds, and become a true sheep-pig? Full of wonderfully-realised animal characters who can charm the socks off anyone, this is an unforgettable story about defying obstacles and reaching for dreams.

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Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780141332352

Publisher

Puffin

Date published

July 12th, 2010

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

Dick King-Smith

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Dick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, surrounded by pet animals. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children’s books. Dick’s love of animals and farmyard life shines through in his stories. His gentle, accessible stories are ideal for young readers, blending humour and fantasy with useful lessons about life and the world.

Among his best-loved books is Babe, The Sheep Pig, which became a major film and was nominated for an Academy Award.

Dick died in January 2011, aged 88.

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  1. JessieTigerSprinkle
    on 15 August 2016

    This is a great book about a pig called babe who wants to be a sheep dog. This is an exiting and funny book which is very good for young an confident readers.

    3 out of 5

  2. samcharlie123
    on 9 March 2013

    A great book about a pig called Babe. I love the film, but the book is even better!

    5 out of 5

  3. Sherlock25
    on 5 March 2013

    A funny book about a little piggy wanting to be a sheep dog! great for young farmers :) great book

  4. monkey00
    on 1 March 2012

    i love this book!¬!!!

  5. ribena
    on 3 March 2011

    Loved this book. I saw the film first and enjoyed it, but when i read the book It was so much better than the film. Both sad and exciting a story of a pig who doesn’t know whether he’ll live or be eaten for xmas dinner.. Excellent.

    5 out of 5

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