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Synopsis
Roger the pig and his neighbor's bossy daughter vie for the honor of being in charge when a parental absence frees them for rambunctious activities.
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From Publishers Weekly
Nobody likes a bullyRoger pig certainly doesn't. When his mother leaves Roger in charge of his little brother Nelson, a neighbor offers the services of her daughter Flo. Flo won't play what the boys want; she picks games only she can win. And she's verbally abusive when Roger loses. When Roger reaches the end of his rope (literally, in a fall from a treeprovoked by Flo), he insists that they play hide-and-seek, which little Nelson has been requesting from the beginning. In the middle of the game, Flo is humiliated and dragged home by her mother. The two brothers are on their own again, and Nelson's adoring look at his older brother, who smiles a broad, smug smile, is worth 1000 words. Gretz's books about Roger the lovable pig are real kid-pleasers, and her bright, colorful illustrations are appealing. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1 Perky pigs prance across the brightly-colored pages of this snappy, bouncy picture book. Young listeners and early readers will delight in the antics of Flo, the self-appointed babysitter, and Roger, who is supposed to be in charge of his little brother, Nelson. Officious Flo announces the games that they will play for the afternoon, and three guesses who is the winner in all contests. Her comeuppance arrives, however, during hide and seek. When their mothers return from the market, Flo is none too happy at being found in a can full of smelly garbage. The look of triumphal satisfaction on Roger's face says it all. Crisp text; clean, colorfulpages; and engagingly expressive il-lustrations all describe this porcinepearl of a book. Mary Lou Budd, Milford South Elementary School, Ohio
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- PublisherRandom House UK
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0370307887
- ISBN 13 9780370307886
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages32
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Roger Takes Charge!
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Penguin Random House Children's UK, United Kingdom, 1987
ISBN 10: 0370307887
ISBN 13: 9780370307886
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Paperback
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reissued in hardback, a picture book which features Roger the pig, who whenever he attempts to impose his personality upon a situation finds himself in increasingly tricky trouble. Illustrated in colour. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004055659
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Roger Takes Charge!
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Bodley Head Children's Books, 1987
ISBN 10: 0370307887
ISBN 13: 9780370307886
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First Edition
Seller: Harry Righton, Evesham, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. cover, scuffed corners, Ex-library, stamped to front end and title pages Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 106277
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Roger Takes Charge!
Published by
The Bodley Head, London, 1987
ISBN 10: 0370307887
ISBN 13: 9780370307886
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Mad Hatter Books, Auckland, New Zealand
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback: illustrated in colour by the author, no dj, glossy colour pictorial covers are a bit discoloured and have some indentations, top edge and spine tips and corners slightly bumped, 'Review Copy' stamp on copyright page, lower page edges slightly finger creased, else vg. obl 4to, (24pp). Roger is left to babysit little Nelson, while Mum is out shopping. Things begin to get out of hand when know-it-all Flo from next door joins them . Seller Inventory # 21C73
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