Porky Pies

Name: Porky Pies
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781800902510
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By Ross Montgomery

Series: Little Gems

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The pig who cried wolf finally gets his comeuppance in this hilarious gem from bestselling author Ross Montgomery. Porky Pies is always telling lies, trying to terrify his brothers and sisters into believing that the Big Bad Wolf is back. But when the biggest fibber in... Read More

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The pig who cried wolf finally gets his comeuppance in this hilarious gem from bestselling author Ross Montgomery.

A hilarious fairytale twist from bestselling author Ross Montgomery

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The pig who cried wolf finally gets his comeuppance in this hilarious gem from bestselling author Ross Montgomery.

Porky Pies is always telling lies, trying to terrify his brothers and sisters into believing that the Big Bad Wolf is back. But when the biggest fibber in the litter tries to plan his most daring prank yet, the joke is on him this time. So who will have the last laugh?

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The pig who cried wolf finally gets his comeuppance in this hilarious gem from bestselling author Ross Montgomery. Porky Pies is always telling lies, trying to terrify his brothers and sisters into believing that the Big Bad Wolf is back. But when the biggest fibber in the litter tries to plan his most daring prank yet, the joke is on...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800902510

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 April 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Marisa Morea
Illustrated by Marisa Morea

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 168.0mm

Weight: 130g

Pages: 88

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About the Author

Ross Montgomery is the award-winning children's author of bestselling middle grade fiction and picture books, including the Costa Children's Book Award shortlisted The Midnight Guardians, The Chime Seekers, and Ten Delicious Teachers. He previously worked as a primary school teacher and now tours the country for school events and festivals. Marisa Morea is an illustrator based in Madrid, Spain. She lived in Barcelona for a couple of years and she graduated in a MA Illustration at Eina School in 2009. After a few years working as an Art Director in several advertising agencies, she decided to quit and try as a full-time illustrator. So far, she's worked with many international clients in editorial, publishing and advertising, and since 2017 has focused on illustrating children's books.

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