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Suddenly! (A Preston Pig Story) (Paperback)

by Colin McNaughton (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Picture Lions; New Ed edition (5 Jun 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007140134
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007140138
  • Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.4 x 0.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 521,552 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A little pig is walking down the street, unaware of the hungry wolf waiting around the corner, when suddenly the pig remembers he has left something behind and turns away at the last second, leaving the wolf to fall flat on his face. The wolf pursues the little pig throughout the day, but each time, quite unaware, the pig evades him until in the end the wolf gets his come-uppance in an unexpected and hilarious way. "Suddenly" is an ideal book for young children, who will love the wicked humour and child-centred repetition. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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A Preston Pig Story

"Colin McNaughton makes popular culture in front of your eyes" Guardian --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Super book is Suddenly!!!, 13 Jan 2008
This review is from: Suddenly! (Collins Picture Lions) (Paperback)
Disaster waits in the form of a wild-eyed, drooling wolf, but you couldn't prove it by Preston the Pig. Children meet him on his way home from school, the wolf's shadow lurking ominously behind him "when SUDDENLY!" the young porker remembers his mother had asked him to go to the store. Many more hilariously breathtaking moments follow as he unknowingly foils the predator. Colin McNaughton peppers the narrative with big, bold use of the word "SUDDENLY," and readers are sure they will turn the page to discover fat little Preston locked in the beast's mangy jaws. Instead, the wolf encounters one disaster after another: falling off the school roof; swallowing a big, tough bully; and crashing a steamroller into a wall. When the pig arrives home, it looks like he may meet his nasty fate as a strangely lupine silhouette lurks at the kitchen sink. True to Preston's luck, it is only his mother, who turns around to give him a big hug. Young readers will delight in knowing more than the happily oblivious porcine hero. This story will make a good combination with other fairy tales in which all the pigs might not experience such a happy ending, and is a refreshing relief from the classic tale where the only way to save your hide is to be smart, industrious, and build a very strong house. Brilliantly fun that's perfect for young audiences. I liked this book a lot when I was 5 and I still like it now even though I am 10! I am sure that even grown ups as old as 100 (and beyond) will love the humour in this hilarious work of genius. So, if you see you now know you should take hold of it and take it home, make a cup of tea and enjoy it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Suddenly!!!!, 11 Oct 2002
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This book is very useful for predictive work. It easy to encourage children to talk about 'what happens next..?'. With the illustrations telling a different story than the text, it leads itself to discussions about how pictures tell stories too. Useful for beginner readers and for more able readers. It has a very similar theme to 'Rosie's Walk' by Pat Hutchins.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars funny, witty and imaginative., 2 May 2001
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This review is from: Suddenly!: Big Book (Preston Pig) (Paperback)
This book is funny and imaginative and a keeps you guessing book, does Preston know he's being followed?, will the wolf "get him", the children love it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Suddenly
I read this story to my class and they throughly enjoyed it. In their own words the story was fabulous, brilliant, exciting, excellent, funny and really really good... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. S. L. Else

5.0 out of 5 stars Orange class book review
This is a fantastic funny book! We like this book because of the characters Preston Pig and Mister Wolf. We think children between four and eight would really enjoy this book. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2007 by Keely Thrale

4.0 out of 5 stars not as good as Boo!for really little ones
The best of the story is in the pictures and doesn't work as well for very little children as Boo! by the same author.
Published on 25 Jan 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Its a picture book (Brilliant).
Fun, colourfull, and very funny. The child is able to read the book themselves as the text is large and easy.
Published on 2 Jan 1999

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