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2006 children's book by Paul Shipton
The Pig Who Saved the World
AuthorPaul Shipton
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's
PublisherPuffin Books
Publication date6 July 2006
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages272 pp
ISBN978-0-14-131635-2
OCLC72867581
Preceded byThe Pig Scrolls 

The Pig Who Saved the World (2006) is the sequel to The Pig Scrolls, both of which were written by Paul Shipton. It is set in ancient Greece and makes references to Greek mythology concerning their gods and heroes.

The main character is Gryllus, a talking pig who has just finished saving the world from utter chaos, when he decides he wants to become human once more. In order to do this, he has to set out to find Circe, the witch who turned him into a pig in the first place, and ask her to change him back. Sibyl, the ex-priestess, and Homer, the soon to be epic poet, come along for the ride.

The Pig Who Saved the World won the Nestlé Bronze Award in 2006.

References

  1. "Nestlé Smarties Book Prize". Library Thing.
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