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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1999 · Est. 14 min read-aloud
Swine Lake
By James Marshall, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
A hungry wolf encounters dancing pigs. What will he do?
3.8/5 Goodreads · 304 ratings
40 pages· 1,698 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud
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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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The fine print
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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