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Porkenstein

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Porkenstein tells us what life is like for the pig who built his house out of bricks a year after the murders of his two brothers by the big bad wolf. Life is not great for a lonely pig and instead of joining a sports team or social club of some sort he decides to play God and make himself a friend in his lab. After a few unsuccessful attempts with results of a pig fish and pig bat (apparently he is too good to become friends with these lesser beings) he creates another pig, only thing is his new friend is huge and always hungry. Now I'm not going to give away the rest of this dramatic plot but rest assured there is a reappearance of the big bad wolf. The fact that he died in the pot under the chimney in the brick house a year earlier is conveniently overlooked with the author using "writer's licence" and the reader just has to conveniently play along with the story. Anyway you'll have to read the book to know what happens next in this sensational can't put down horror thriller. The only thing that lets this book down are the rather average illustrations both in quality and imagination which is a shame because it is a kid's book after all. I mean belts for Halloween costumes, come on a bit more effort would have been nice here. The written text though is brilliant and this is a sequel tale those of all ages will enjoy. Highly recommended.

If you like the fairy tale humorous style books also read There's a Hair in My Dirt an hilarious tale by Gary Larson about a princesses life in an enchanted forest. For those a bit older Whatever Happened to...? tells us how the big bad wolf was framed for the killing of grandma (red riding hood), the pigs and Peter (and the wolf). Politically Correct Fairy Tales and Once Upon a More Enlightened Time are also great. In adult fiction Once Upon a Crime is the ultimate novel based upon the classic fairy tales.

Avoid the children's book The Big Bad Pig and the Three Little Wolves. It is terrible. As is Fractured Fairytales, Snow White Blood Red and A Wolf at the Door. Do not waste your money on these.

I read Porkenstein to my little brother and his kindergarden class. All of the kids in his class loved this book so much they wanted to keep it and show there mom and dads.

It's a funny story and really cool pictures. The ending is the best.

Amanda

This is a Halloween book that can be enjoyed all year long. Most kids are fascinated with The Three Little Pigs and The Big Bad Wolf. So if you've read The Three Little Pigs a million times and need a bit of a change, then this is the book for you. You'll be happy to have a little variety in your life, and your young reader will be happy to still be hearing about the Big Bad Wolf.

The story begins with Dr. Pig who feels alone ever since the Big Bad Wolf ate his two brothers. Then he realizes, he's a famous inventor, so he can invent a friend. He sprints to his lab where he mixes up concoction after concoction. Kids will love the illustrations of his results--a pig fish, a pig bat. He just can't quite seem to get it right until finally, he thinks he's picked all the ingredients and out comes the biggest pig you've ever seen. And he's hungry. News of the giant pig spreads fast (I loved the illustration of the paparazzi snapping photos outside their house window) and the Big Bad Wolf catches a glimpse of the pig on TV. Thinking the pig would be a tasty meal, he heads off to Dr. Pig's house for a feast. In classic Big Bad Wolf style, he disguises himself in a Halloween costume and rings the bell to trick or treat. The giant pig answers the door and after they size each other up, it's the Big Bad Wolf who gets swallowed up by the pig. Nothing like a little payback!

This is a mad-scientist story that stresses the importance of friendship sure to bring laughs.

Dr. Smart Pig was a famous inventor, but he didn't have any friends. His two brothers had been eaten by the Big Bad Wolf a year ago, and he had been lonely ever since. So he set about inventing a friend - who was wolf proof. Good funny illustrations.