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Adventures of a South Pole Pig : A Novel of Snow and Courage by Chris Kurtz (2013, Hardcover)
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THE ADVENTURES OF A SOUTH POLE PIG: A NOVEL OF SNOW AND COURAGE By Chris Kurtz & Jennifer Black Reinhardt - Hardcover **BRAND NEW**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100547634552
ISBN-139780547634555
eBay Product ID (ePID)112210923
Product Key Features
Book TitleAdventures of a South Pole Pig : a Novel of Snow and Courage
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnimals / Dogs, Action & Adventure / General, Animals / Pigs, General, People & Places / Polar Regions
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorChris Kurtz
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight22.9 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2012-027226
Reviews"Told in the voice of a seasoned storyteller, this novel has chapters that will work perfectly for sharing aloud with younger children or as a read-alone for more competent readers. . . . Move over Wilbur and Babe, there's a new pig in town." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "Loyalty, courage, and optimism are important ideas, and newcomer Kurtz brings us a rollicking story filled with all three." -- Horn Book (starred review) "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." -- Kirkus Reviews "An upbeat and lively story." -- Publishers Weekly "There's humor as well as heart, grit as well as tenderness in the telling of this Antarctic adventure tale." -- Booklist, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." - Kirkus "An upbeat and lively story." - Publishers Weekly, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals."- Kirkus, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." -- Kirkus "An upbeat and lively story." -- Publishers Weekly "There's humor as well as heart, grit as well as tenderness in the telling of this Antarctic adventure tale." -- Booklist "Loyalty, courage, and optimism are important ideas, and newcomer Kurtz brings us a rollicking story filled with all three." -- Horn Book, starred review "Told in the voice of a seasoned storyteller, this novel has chapters that will work perfectly for sharing aloud with younger children or as a read-alone for more competent readers. . . . Move over Wilbur and Babe, there's a new pig in town." -- School Library Journal, starred review, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." - Kirkus "An upbeat and lively story." - Publishers Weekly "There's humor as well as heart, grit as well as tenderness in the telling of this Antarctic adventure tale." - Booklist "Loyalty, courage, and optimism are important ideas, and newcomer Kurtz brings us a rollicking story filled with all three." - Horn Book, starred review, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." - Kirkus "An upbeat and lively story." - Publishers Weekly "There's humor as well as heart, grit as well as tenderness in the telling of this Antarctic adventure tale." - Booklist "Loyalty, courage, and optimism are important ideas, and newcomer Kurtz brings us a rollicking story filled with all three." - Horn Book, starred review "Told in the voice of a seasoned storyteller, this novel has chapters that will work perfectly for sharing aloud with younger children or as a read-alone for more competent readers. . . . Move over Wilbur and Babe, there's a new pig in town." - School Library Journal, starred review, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." - Kirkus "An upbeat and lively story." - Publishers Weekly "There's humor as well as heart, grit as well as tenderness in the telling of this Antarctic adventure tale." - Booklist
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromFifth Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Synopsis"Move over Wilbur and Babe, there's a new pig in town." --School Library Journal (starred review) Flora's a die-hard dreamer. She's never left the farm, but she knows she was born for adventure. She's determined to become a sled pig! A harrowing voyage to Antarctica, a bacon-loving cook, and a shipwreck in deadly conditions stand between Flora and her dream. What will happen to Flora, whose companions see her as more of a meal than an adventurer? As the ship's captain says, you never know where brains and talent will come from. They just may come from this brave pig., "Move over Wilbur and Babe, there's a new pig in town." -- School Library Journal (starred review) Flora's a die-hard dreamer. She's never left the farm, but she knows she was born for adventure. She's determined to become a sled pig! A harrowing voyage to Antarctica, a bacon-loving cook, and a shipwreck in deadly conditions stand between Flora and her dream. What will happen to Flora, whose companions see her as more of a meal than an adventurer? As the ship's captain says, you never know where brains and talent will come from. They just may come from this brave pig., Flora the pig was born for adventure: "If it's unexplored and needs to get dug up, call me. I'm your pig," she says. The day Flora spots a team of sled dogs is the day she sets her heart on becoming a sled pig. Before she knows it, she's on board a ship to Antarctica for the most exhilarating--and dangerous--adventure of her life. This poignant novel of a purposeful pig is sure to become a favorite with any young readers who have ever dreamed of exploring the great beyond., In this fresh and funny middle-grade novel, Flora the pig ditches the sedentary life on the farm for an adventure in Antarctica, where she escapes the knife and lives her dream of pulling a sled with a team of dogs.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.K9626Ad 2013
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