Book Overview
"A quickfire barrage of puns, gags, and one-liners. An apic hit." -- Eoin Colfer, author ARTEMIS FOWL "Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of . . ." a talking pig? Behold Gryllus, ancient Greek hero of our epic tale, a smarty-pants former crewman of the storied Odysseus, transformed by Circe into a swine -- and perfecty content to stay that way, thank you very much. Life as a pig is just fine until the pushy prophetess, Sibyl, kidnaps...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:076362702X
ISBN13:9780763627027
Release Date:September 2005
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:274 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.5" x 8.0"
Age Range:10 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 5 and higher
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Brilliant!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I really loved this book, it's so funny. I guess brighter readers will probably get the most from it, as some of the wordplay is quite clever, but I've been talking up this book to readers of all ages.
great book!!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I read this book and found it extreemly funny so did my friends!!! It is very well written with superb characters - I would recomend it to evryone!
Great Book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
My kids loved this book, it's very funny and has a great storyline. I read it too and loved the mythology and characters!
Fantastic!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I loved this book. I couldn't put it down. Very funny!
hilarious
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is the funniest book I've ever read. True to Greek mythology--same characters and similar plot structure, but the "pig" who wrote this book has a great sense of humor.
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