Swine Lake
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1999 · Est. 14 min read-aloud

Swine Lake

Written by James Marshall · Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

A hungry wolf encounters dancing pigs. What will he do?

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40 pages· 1,698 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud· AD710L
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Bookroo's summary

A scruffy wolf sneaks into the Boarshoi Ballet, eyeing the twirling pigs of Swine Lake as a potential feast. But as the performance unfolds, his hunger takes an unexpected turn. Will he follow his instincts or be swayed by the spectacle? Discover the surprising choice that awaits in this whimsical tale of temptation and transformation.

From the publisher

When a lean and mangy wolf stumbles into the Boarshoi Ballet, he finds tasty pigs a-plenty, twirling and whirling in a performance of Swine Lake. Faced with all those luscious porkers, whats a hungry wolf to do? Well, something totally surprising, as it turns out.

Pure fun from Marshall and Sendak–an incomparable duo!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
1,698
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD710L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.5
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
April 21, 1999
First published
January 1, 1999
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062051714

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