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Emil's Clever Pig


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No. of pages 192

Published: 2008

Great for age 5-8 years

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Whether he's teaching his pet pig to dance, being chased by a mad cow or wrestling a robber, Emil's adventures never stop. Hens, dogs, little sisters - and adults - all flee his path. But Emil doesn't mean to be bad, it's just that trouble - and fun - follow him wherever he goes. A collection of utterly engaging tales from one of the world's best-loved children's authors.

 

 

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by Oxford University Press .

Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) created the character of Pippi Longstocking to entertain her daughter. Lindgren was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her contribution to international children's literature. Tony Ross is one of the UK s top illustrators of children s stories. His books are published in twenty-two languages. "

 

I adored Astrid Lindgren as a child and it was wonderful to discover the hilarious and original adventures of Emil, a little boy who gets his head stuck in soup tureens and hoists his sister up a flagpole. Irresistible. * Francesca Simon, author of Horrid Henry *