Pigs Might Fly [Paperback]

Dick King-Smith (Author), Mary Rayner (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Daggie Dogfoot, the runt of the litter, is in danger. The pigman, who takes all runts from their pens, is coming for him! But Daggie is a pig of remarkable qualities, and he's not about to let the Pigman get him. Instead, he runs away and decides to learn how to fly. But when he tries leaping off a cliff, he discovers another talent— a talent he'll need to save the entire farm

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Daring and courageous Daggie may be the runt of the litter, but his newly learned skills help him save the farm after a damaging flood; PW found this "a soaring, heartening fantasy." Ages 8-12.
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (November 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 014034537X
• ISBN-13: 978-0140345377
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #460,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( K ) > King-Smith, Dick

More About the Author

Dick King-Smith was a farmer for twenty years before becoming a writer, and most of his animal stories are based on his farming experiences. He won the Guardian Award with The Sheep-Pig, which became the blockbuster film Babe. Dick lives in Gloucestershire.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely endearing!, August 22, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Pigs Might Fly (Turtleback)

A little pig, born a runt, was saved from becoming ham on the sole virtue of being physically malformed. He grows up on the farm, going about in his guileless ways, so reminiscent of Calvin and Hobbes. Brings back memories of idyllic days and all things simple. Can pigs fly? Daggie sure did.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ms.O's Student Review, December 30, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Pigs Might Fly (Paperback)

Pigs Might Fly is a insprirational book too people of all ages. It can inspire you to do things that seems impossible. From the old saying,''Pigs might fly'',author Dick King-Smith wrote a tale about a small piglet named Daggie Dogfoot who overheard a convosation about pigs being able to fly ,trained hard to do just that. This book brings every animal of the farm and beyond to come together and help each other out just like we need to do for each other as humans in order to accomplish goals.
If you love the story of Charlotte's Web,heres another good book about a young pig. Although im not a big fan of animal tales i do recommend this to people who are fond of these tales. This book has more action and takes you to a view of a animal's prospective than a human. The author shows humor between the farmer and the animal's interaction with each other which will have you laughing throughout the book.
Andre

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Good Book, June 7, 2010

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This review is from: Pigs Might Fly (Paperback)

My son loved this book and don't say he didn't because he did. He read it in 2 days... really fast for him. He kept telling me to read it and I did, it was pretty good.