The adventures of a South Pole pig

Flora the pig was born for adventure: "If it's unexplored and needs to get dug up, call me. I'm your pig," she says. The day Flora spots a team of sled dogs is the day she sets her heart on becoming a sled pig. Before she knows it, she's on board a ship to Antarctica for the...

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Main Author: Kurtz, Christopher.
Other Authors: Reinhardt, Jennifer Black, 1963- (Illustrator)
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language: English
Published: 2013.
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Summary: Flora the pig was born for adventure: "If it's unexplored and needs to get dug up, call me. I'm your pig," she says. The day Flora spots a team of sled dogs is the day she sets her heart on becoming a sled pig. Before she knows it, she's on board a ship to Antarctica for the most exhilarating -- and dangerous -- adventure of her life. This poignant novel of a purposeful pig is sure to become a favorite with any young readers who have ever dreamed of exploring the great beyond.
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Audience: Text Difficulty 3
MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)
660
4.6
ISBN: 9780547927794
Author Notes: Chris Kurtz is a talented teacher, storyteller, and writer. In addition to The Adentures of a South Pole Pig, he wrote the middle-grade novel The Pup Who Cried Wolf and has co-written picture books with his sister Jane Kurtz. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his family.