
The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City
HarperCollins · Paperback · September 4, 2018
This delightful middle grade novel is a modern-day homage to Charlotte’s Web, perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Cammie McGovern. “We fell in love with The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City!
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, accessible family story finds room for belonging, city-life complications, and an unexpectedly large connection.
- Themes
- Family, Belonging, Girl-and-animal bond
- Genres
- Pig Stories, Family Stories, Sibling Stories
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This delightful middle grade novel is a modern-day homage to Charlotte’s Web, perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Cammie McGovern. “We fell in love with The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City! No matter how big she gets, there’s always room for Hamlet in our hearts.” —Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter, New York Times bestselling co-authors of Esther the Wonder Pig A little pig in a big city leads to lots of trouble!
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Josie Shilling’s family is too big, their cramped city house is too small, and she feels like no one’s ever on her side. Then, on Thanksgiving Day, her older brother, Tom, brings home a pink, squirmy bundle wrapped in an old football jersey—a piglet he rescued from a nearby farm. Her name is Hamlet. The minute Josie holds Hamlet, she feels an instant connection. But there’s no room for Hamlet in the crowded Shilling household. And whoever heard of keeping a pig in the city? So it’s up to Josie to find her a forever home. The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City is a heartwarming tale of family, belonging, and growing bigger when you’ve always felt small.
Room for Hamlet
A warm, accessible family story finds room for belonging, city-life complications, and an unexpectedly large connection.
Come here for
- A piglet, a crowded household, and a girl who feels overlooked
- A gentle, heartfelt take on family and belonging
Expect
- An accessible middle grade read centered on Josie and Hamlet
- Tender humor alongside the search for a forever home
Where it sits
| Pig Stories | 96% |
|---|---|
| Family Stories | 45% |
| Sibling Stories | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Farm Animal Stories
- Pet Stories
- Pig Stories
- Baby Animals
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- Family Stories
- Adoption Stories
- New Baby Stories
- Sibling Stories
- Authors
- Jodi Kendall
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 4, 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Family · Belonging · Girl-and-animal bond
- Reading lane
- Farm Animal Stories