Published over a 40 year period, the 26 classic books about Freddy the Pig have delighted five generations of children. Now this wonderful pig is back to charm his way into the hearts of a new generation of young readers. Freddy and the Space Ship sees the lovable characters from Bean Farm take off for Mars in Benjamin Bean's fabulous space ship. However, Mrs. Peppercorn's fiddling with the controls has knocked them off their course...

 

This is volume 20 in Freddy .

There are 266 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2011 by Overlook Press .

Kurt Wiese (1887-1974) illustrated over 300 children's books and wrote and illustrated another 20 books. He received two Newbery Awards and two Caldecott Honor Book Awards. Walter R. Brooks (1886 1958) is the beloved author of 26 books about Freddy the Pig. He edited for magazines, including The New Yorker. In addition to the Freddy books, Brooks created the character Mr. Ed the Talking Horse.