Pig Fiction

L’histoire attachante et remplie d’humour d’une petite truie qui avec une détermination hors du commun et l’aide des autres animaux de la ferme apprendra comment maîtriser l’art de se déplacer sur deux roues.

Being a quadruplet can make it hard to stand out from the crowd. Becca’s three brothers all have something that makes them...them. Becca is the only one with nothing to make her special. But when she finds a tiny, sick piglet on the side of the road, Becca knows this is it. This is her thing. She names the piglet Saucy and between her own pleading and Saucy’s sweet, pink face, Becca convinces her family to take her in. Soon, Saucy is as big a part of the family as anyone else - and getting bigger.

Da hat doch die Reisemaus Susanne etwas Ungeheuerliches gehört: Es soll ein vergessenes Dorf geben...

For Zak Bates and his magical friends, the next eco-adventures is usually right around the corner. In Zanesville, Ohio, a dangerous menagerie has escaped from a private preserve, and the situation threatens to spiral out of control. Francis, a spirit bear from British Columbia is being held captive, and, to free him, the Eco-Adventurers will need to align with Chatters, a white (knight) squirrel.

Vienne is trying desperately to support herself and her six-month-old baby when she is threatened with having baby Cooper taken away. A promising mail order bride advertisement causes her to flee to Oregon.

One minute, the narrator of this cleverly rhyming romp is quietly reading. The next minute, pigs descend upon his house in every imaginable getup, by every available means, from every possible place - even “pigs from France” and “pigs just in their underpants”. What results is lovable porcine mayhem and a pizza pig-out!

No one knows how certain pigs became so clever. But this very special one, Mabel the detective pig, has had a long lifetime of solving crime, and wants to be left alone to wallow in the mud. But when an anonymous tip-off says that Lady Farquar-Parker's jewels are going to be stolen in the middle of her own birthday party, Mabel is intrigued enough to go along, with her trusted sidekick Sergeant Perkins. Little does she suspect until she gets there, that the thief is her arch-nemesis Monsieur le Jambon, the infamous French criminal pig, who has decided to come out of retirement.

Emma is a guinea pig with an identity crisis. The neglected pet of a Tolkien-obsessed boy who really wanted a dog, Emma escapes her cage to the wild spaces of Florida, certain she is either a dragon or a German Shepherd. A chance meeting with a mottled duck and an iguana allies this unlikely trio on a quest for self-discovery. Along the way, they seek counsel from true friends, fair-weather friends, wise creatures, cruel creatures, well-intentioned strangers, an offbeat shaman, and a strange artist.

Wigglesworth’s life as a pet ferret is turned upside-down when he becomes self-aware. It happens when he tries to eat a strange orb he finds aboard an alien star-ship that crash-lands into his room. In his prior life, he would peer out at the Moon and stars through the confines of his cage and imagine flying amongst them. Now free, and with his very own starship, he renames himself "Captain Hob" and can finally make that dream come true!

After having defeated Queen Felicia, Mousey has settled down in the forest as a local healer. He uses his magic to make the lives of those in his community easier and happily spends his days with his family and with Sopher, the magic book. But when a kitten comes to him sick from poison, Mousey decides to investigate.

There’s something growing in Snoops Bay. It started as a lump, then it became a bump, then a mound, then a hill. Now it’s a fully fledged mutant mountain. Young detectives Riz, Olly, Drew and Anton know there’s more to the story than meets the eye and are determined to uncover the mystery. Little do they know, the biggest clue is lying a few miles away at Pigtopia, a brand-new pig theme park that’s hiding a mutant-sized secret.

London, New Year's Eve. Snow falls on a Georgian mansion, vibrating with the festivities of an 18th-century themed masquerade ball within. Middle-aged divorcee Anna stands alone, mourning her youth - until the clock chimes midnight and a mysterious masked figure kisses her on the mouth. Thus begins a heady dance of seduction charged by other clandestine romances swirling around them, whipping the ball into an erotic frenzy of operatic proportions - until the night climaxes, revealing unease beneath the glitter....

Mitten im schlimmsten Sturm stolpert Mona, die Maus, in die wunderbare Welt des kleinen Waldhotels. Sie hat großes Glück und kann als Zimmermädchen anfangen - und bleiben! Doch das Leben besteht nicht nur aus Eichelsoufflé und moosweichen Betten: Das Hotel und seine Bewohner sind in größter Gefahr! Bären und Wölfe haben das geheime Hotel entdeckt. Mona muss all ihren Einfallsreichtum beweisen, um den Ort zu beschützen, den sie liebt. Denn das Hotel ist mehr als eine warme Unterkunft für die Nacht: Es ist ein Zuhause. Ein herzerwärmendes Abenteuer um Freundschaft, Mut und das Glück, seinen Platz im Leben zu finden!

This second collection of essays from actor and author Tim Dalgleish is packed full of diverse literary and historical essays including pieces on George Orwell, his poetry, being taught by Aldous Huxley, living in Paris and his ability to quietly read, on family outings in the car, whilst in the company of two guinea pigs, a cat, a baby, rugs, holiday paraphernalia, and a poorly goat.

By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself. Children will enjoy this celebration of self esteem.

Basil of Baker’s Street, the masterful mouse detective who studied under Sherlock Holmes, is on his way to a school reunion with his old friends from Ratcliffe College. Along for the trip is his steadfast companion, Doctor Dawson. But all is not well, as they soon learn that the dastardly Ratigan has escaped from prison in London. Could the rat possibly be planning revenge against his old nemesis, Basil himself?

Vi siete mai lanciati su uno skateboard senza avere il minimo senso dell'equilibrio? E avete mai partecipato a un campionato di velocità a coppie? Io sì e, vi assicuro, non è stata una passeggiata! Ma la sapete una cosa? È stato davvero stratopico!

1944, and London is under attack. Young mouse Pip Hanway's safe and quiet world is turned upside down when her home, umbrella shop James Smith & Sons, is destroyed by a bomb. Orphaned and alone, she must begin a perilous quest to find a new home. But the only way to get there is by joining Noah’s Ark, a secret gang of animals fighting with the resistance in France, operating beneath the feet of the human soldiers. Danger is everywhere, and as the enemy closes in, Pip must risk everything to save her new friends.

We love Pig (we can't help it), but Pig loves Farmer, and he can't help it either. After all, Farmer gives Pig yummy slops and special back scratches, and calls him Sausage and seems to love him more, the fatter he gets. Just as well Pig doesn't speak any Farmer. But Duck does (Duck's clever like that), and he's determined his best friend should know the truth. This is tough for Pig. But Pig won't just sit there and weep (though we may do, on his behalf), because there's help from an unexpected quarter: the Evil Chickens have a plan....

Ellis Parker Butler (1869-1937) was an American author of more than 30 books and more than 2,000 stories and essays. He is best known for his famous short story "Pigs Is Pigs", in which a bureaucratic stationmaster insists on levying the livestock rate for a shipment of two pet guinea pigs, which soon start proliferating exponentially.