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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997 · Est. 7 min read-aloud
The Three Little Pigs
Three pigs face a hungry wolf's huffing and puffing. Can they outsmart him?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 577 ratings
32 pages· 869 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Percy, Pete, and Prudence enjoy a sweet life until Tempesto, a hungry wolf, arrives with a craving for more than waffles. As he huffs and puffs, the pigs must use their wits to avoid becoming his breakfast. Will their cleverness be enough to outsmart the determined wolf, or will Tempesto's appetite prevail? Dive into this lively retelling of a classic tale, where humor and suspense collide in a battle of wits and wills.
From the publisher
Life is pretty for the three little pigs. Their family business is famous for its delicious waffles, and they all live very comfortably in their homes: Percy in his star bungalow, Pete in his log cabin and Prudence in her bridge cottage.Life is sweet, that is, until a wolf named Tempesto shows up one morning, hungry for more than Waffles, Percy, Pete and Prudencerefuse to let themselves become breakfast without a fight–but can anything save these three little pigs once Tempesto starts huffing and pufing?With his lively, laugh–out–loud retelling and irresistble illustrations, Steven Kellog mastrfully updates this classic folktale for a whole new generation of readers.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 869
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD800L
Themes & topics
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 27496
Publication
- Published
- September 26, 1997
- First published
- January 1, 1997
- Publisher
- William Morrow Co
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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