Babe : the gallant pig / Dick King-Smith ; illustrated by Maggie Kneen.
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.
- Copyright: ©1983
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
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- Subject:
- Swine > Juvenile fiction.
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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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- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
