The Peppermint Pig : 'Warm and funny, this tale of a pint-size pig and the family he saves will take up a giant space in your heart' Kiran Millwood Hargrave Paperback / softback
by Nina Bawden
Illustrated by Alan Marks
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There was a real pig poking its snout out of the milkman's coat pocket.
It was the tiniest pig she had ever seen.' 'What's a peppermint pig?' Poll asks her mother.
Johnnie was only the runt of the litter. He'd cost Mother a shilling, but somehow his naughtiness and cleverness kept Poll and her little brother Theo cheerful, even though it was one of the most difficult years of their lives.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages, Illustration details: Line drawings by Alan Marks
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:09/11/2017
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- ISBN:9780349009179
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In Stock - More than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages, Illustration details: Line drawings by Alan Marks
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:09/11/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9780349009179