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With her birthday coming up, Jessica hopes that, just maybe, her present will be a real-live potbellied pig. Jessica can hardly wait for her party with Judy Moody and all their friends. But Judy Moody is acting like a pig-head, and Jessica UN-invites her from the party. To make matters worse, Jessica has snooped around the house and has found zero sign of a pig present. Could her birthday be any more of a disaster?
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Mercy Watson volume 6
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When Mr. and Mrs. Watson and their pig Mercy take in a movie at the Bijou Drive-In, mayhem ensues after Mercy smells the enticing scent of hot buttered popcorn.
4) Saucy
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"Being a quadruplet can make it hard to stand out from the crowd. Becca's three brothers all have something that makes them ... them. Bailey has his music, Jammer plays hockey, and K.C. is crazy smart. Becca is the only one with nothing to make her special. But when she finds a tiny, sick piglet on the side of the road, Becca knows this is it. Becca names the piglet Saucy, and convinces her family to take Saucy in. But as Saucy gets bigger, some tough...
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In the summer of 2012, Steve Jenkins was contacted by an old friend about adopting a micro piglet. Though he knew his partner Derek wouldn't be enthusiastic, he agreed to take the adorable little pig anyway, thinking he could care for her himself. Little did he know, that decision would change his and Derek's lives forever. It turned out there was nothing "micro" about Esther, and Steve and Derek had actually signed on to raise a full-sized commercial...
10) My pet mini pig
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""Engaging images accompany information about pet mini pigs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
11) Happily ever Esther: two men, a wonder pig, and their life-changing mission to give animals a home
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Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter had their lives turned upside down when they adopted their pig-daughter Esther--the so-called micro pig who turned out to be a full-sized commercial pig growing to a whopping 600 pounds--as they describe in their bestselling memoir Esther the Wonder Pig. The book ends with them moving to a new farm, and starting a new wonderful life where they will live on the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary to care for other animals...
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A naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, author Montgomery was more comfortable with animals than with people. So she gladly opened her heart to a sick piglet, with no inkling that this piglet would not only survive but flourish--and she soon found herself engaged with her small-town community in ways she had never dreamed possible. Unexpectedly, Christopher provided this traveler with something...
13) Happily ever Esther: two men, a wonder pig, and their life-changing missions to give animals a home
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Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter, had their lives turned upside down when they adopted their pig-daughter Esther--the so-called micro pig who turned out to be a full-sized commercial pig growing to a whopping 600 pounds--as they describe in their bestselling memoir Esther the Wonder Pig. The book ends with them moving to a new farm, and starting a new wonderful life where they will live on the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary to care for other animals...
14) Pigs
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"A pig narrates this photo-illustrated book describing the body parts and behavior of pigs on a farm. Includes photo glossary and photo quiz about foods that come from pigs"-Provided by publisher.
16) Mini pigs
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"More than 50 kinds of mini pigs can be found around the world. They include popular pigs such as the potbellied pig, as well as exotic pigs such as the Kunekune of New Zealand. Readers explore the worlds of these and other mini pigs, including what they look like, how they behave, and how to care for them. Through their reading, young learners also explore essential science concepts, including selective breeding and animal adaptations. The accessible...
17) Lucky Jake
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While panning for gold with his Pa, Jake adopts a pig that he names Dog.
18) Business pig
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Right from the start, everyone at the barnyard could tell Jasper wasn't like his siblings: "I believe what we have here is a gen-u-WINE Business Pig!" No wallowing in the mud or rooting for grubs for Jasper; he'd rather help with the bookkeeping or conduct a meeting. Though everyone at the animal sanctuary loves him, Jasper longs for a forever home. But no matter how many business cards he hands out, no one wants to adopt him. Can this above-average...
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Jessica Finch in Pig trouble: Jessica Finch loves pigs, pigs, pigs. With her birthday coming up, Jessica hopes her present will be a real-live potbellied pig. Jessica can hardly wait for her party, but Judy Moody is acting like a pighead, so Jessica un-invites her. To make matters worse, Jessica has snooped around and found zero sign of a pig present. Will her birthday be a disaster?; Rocky Zang in The amazing Mr. Magic: Rocky is perfecting his magic...