Babe the Gallant Pig by King-Smith, Dick

Babe the Gallant Pig

Dick King-Smith's classic story of Babe the sheep-herding pig is back with a charming new cover to...
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Author: Dick King-Smith
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Babe the Gallant Pig by King-Smith, Dick

Babe the Gallant Pig

$12.22

Babe the Gallant Pig

$12.22
Author: Dick King-Smith
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dick King-Smith's classic story of Babe the sheep-herding pig is back with a charming new cover to win over a new generation of readers!

When Babe arrives at Hogget Farm, Mrs. Hogget's thoughts turn to sizzling bacon and juicy pork chops. But before long, Babe reveals a talent no one could have expected: he can handle Farmer Hogget's stubborn flock better than any sheepdog ever could! When Farmer Hogget enters Babe in the Grand Challenge Sheepdog Trials, everyone, including his wife, thinks he is a fool. But he believes in Babe. Now it's just up to Babe to convince everyone else to believe in a sheep-pig!

An ALA Notable Book

A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book

A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book

An IRA-CBC Children's Choice

An NCTE Teachers' Choice

"A hilarious fantasy about a plucky piglet that learns how to tend sheep, Babe is a barnyard charmer." --The Washington Post on the film adaptation

"An animal fantasy which will inevitably be compared to Charlotte's Web. . . . A splendid book." --The Horn Book, starred review

"Impossible to resist." --Booklist, starred review

"One of the most delightful children's authors." --The Guardian on Dick King-Smith

Author: Dick King-Smith
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 07/18/1995
Pages: 118
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.25w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780679873938
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 205 / Babe, the Gallant Pig

About the Author
Dick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books that have received critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Among his well-loved novels are Babe: The Gallant Pig, Harry's Mad, Martin's Mice, Ace: The Very Important Pig, The Robber Boy, The Invisible Dog, Three Terrible Trins, Harriet's Hare, The Stray, A Mouse Called Wolf, and Mr. Ape. Mr. King-Smith passed in away in 2011, but his stories live on.

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