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Babe : the gallant pig / Dick King-Smith ; illustrated by Maggie Kneen.

King-Smith, Dick. (Author). Kneen, Maggie, (illustrator.). Rayner, Mary. (Added Author).

Summary:

A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0375829709
  • ISBN: 9780375829703
  • ISBN: 0375929703
  • ISBN: 9780375929700
  • Physical Description: 130 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: Twentieth anniversary edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A Knopf, 2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"20th Anniversary ed."--Cover
"Originally published in Great Britain under the title: The sheep-pig."
Formatted Contents Note:
1 "Guess my weight" 1 -- 2 "There. Is that nice?" 9 -- 3 "Why can't I learn?" 18 -- 4 "You'm a polite young chap" 26 -- 5 "Keep yelling, young un" 38 -- 6 "Good Pig" 51 -- 7 "What's trials?" 62 -- 8 "Oh, Ma!" 73 -- 9 "Was it Babe?" 86 -- 10 "Memorize it" 95 -- 11 "Today is the day" 108 -- 12 "That'll do" 116.
Target Audience Note:
980L Lexile
Subject:
Swine > Juvenile fiction.
Domestic animals > Juvenile fiction.
Sheepherding > Juvenile fiction.
Great Britain > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Fiction.

Available copies

  • 8 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries. (Show)

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Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield J King-Smith (Text) 38950609713583 Juvenile Fiction Reshelving -
Braswell Memorial Main Library J KING-SMITH (Text) 540191002067048 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Camden County Library J F KIN (Text) 39488900040462 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Dorothy Wightman Library JFIC KIN (Text) 30372100595484 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Gunn Memorial Public Library J F KIN (Text) 34621704625543 Juvenile Fiction Checked out 08/13/2026
Henderson Main Branch KIN (Text) 33258006607332 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Kill Devil Hills Library J F KIN (Text) 39488500706538 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Leland Library J FIC KIN (Text) 31423621422622 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Walkertown Branch J King-Smith, Dick (Text) 0112514490104 Juvenile Fiction Available -