The Peppermint Pig Author:Nina Bawden "What's a peppermint pig?" nine-year-old Poll Greengrass asks her mother. According to the milkman, who takes a shilling for the tiny, squirming pig in his pocket, it is the runt of the litter, worth less than a peppermint candy. To Poll and her family, "it" becomes "Johnnie", a special pet whose remarkable antics bring laughter into their lives... more ». Times are hard for the Greengrasses - Poll's father has left to make his fortune in America, the family is living off the charity of two aunts, and Poll can't seem to stop being naughty and quarreling with her brother Theo. It's not east for Poll to adjust to the many changes in her life, but comforted by Johnnies warm, bristly presence, she manages.
Poll's story, often moving, always delightful, will win the heart of every reader.« less