The Adventures of a South Pole Pig

Written by Chris Kurtz

A young pig named Flora dreams of adventure and escape from her mundane life on a farm.

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288 pages· 38,988 words· Est. 7 hour read· 660L

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Bookroo's summary

Flora, a pig with a heart full of dreams, yearns to be a sled pig. Her journey takes her from the farm to a perilous voyage to Antarctica. With a bacon-loving cook and a shipwreck threatening her dreams, Flora must prove her worth beyond being a meal. Can this determined pig defy expectations and find her place among adventurers? As danger looms, Flora's courage and wit are her only allies in a world where survival is uncertain. Will she achieve her dream, or become just another story of the sea?

From the publisher

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.

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