Pordy's Prickly Problem (Classic Children's Story) [Paperback]

Janette Oke (Author), Brenda Mann (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1993 | Age Level: 7 and up | Series: Classic Children's Story

More than anything, Pordy wanted a friend. But she was too shy to try making friends. She didn't want to be teased or rejected. Only in her daydreams as heroine of the forest did the other animal creatures befriend a spiny porcupine.

Learning to "curl, point and strike," orchard traps, coyotes on the garden path they are all part of growing up for a young porcupine. Now if only she could get the other forest animals to accept her.

Enjoy the prickly adventures of Pordy in this delightful story that teaches to have a friend you must be one.

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About the Author

Janette Oke pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly, Janette's first novel, has sold over 1 million copies. Janette is now the best selling author of over 40 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each letter personally She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, and has been awarded the coveted Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and nine grandchildren and make their home in Canada. size : 5.3 x 8.0

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 145 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Pub (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934998507
• ISBN-13: 978-0934998505
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,050,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Janette Oke (pronounced 'oak') pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly, her first novel, has sold over one million copies. Janette is now the bestselling author of over 70 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Her books have sold over 22 million copies.
Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each letter personally. She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and enjoy their many grandchildren. They make their home in Canada.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pordy's Prickly Problem is a book you just can't put down., July 3, 1999

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This review is from: Pordy's Prickly Problem (Classic Children's Story) (Paperback)

"Filled with the kind of vibrant storytelling that fans of Janette Oke have come to expect.Her dialogue is lively and delightful to read aloud...so rich in detail that the sights,sounds,and smells pull the reader in."