The Christmas Pig
Readers rate it 4.2 (58 on Hardcover)
266 pages · Released Oct 12, 2021 · Scholastic Inc.
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This is a warm, family-friendly fantasy adventure centered on a child's attachment to a beloved toy and themes of loyalty, courage, and redemption. While the premise involves loss and some unsettling moments in a magical realm, the tone remains hopeful and age-appropriate for early readers. The story celebrates friendship, bravery, and the power of love, making it well-suited for children ages 7–12.
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A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world’s greatest storytellers. One boy and his toy are about to change everything... Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP... A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world’s greatest storytellers. One boy and his toy are about to change everything... Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens -- DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life... even toys. And Jack’s newest toy -- the Christmas Pig (DP’s replacement) – has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known...
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Fiction
- Children
- Fantasy
- Christmas
- Juvenile Nonfiction
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ISBN 9781338790252 · Scholastic Inc.