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Synopsis
Newbery writer Kathryn Lasky presents a wildly funny Frankenstein / Halloween tale in the vein of Dav Pilkey's bestseller THE HALLO-WIENER, with hilarious illustrations by new artist David Jarvis.
Dr. Smart Pig is a famous inventor, but he doesn't have any friends. His brothers were eaten by the Big Bad Wolf, and now he's all alone. Halloween is coming up, and he doesn't have anyone to go trick-or-treating with. Suddenly, Dr. Pig has an idea. He can INVENT a friend--a pig who is bigger and better and absolutely wolf-proof! But things don't turn out quite as expected, and soon Dr. Pig realizes he's created a monster--an enormous porker who hogs the show but ultimately proves that true friendship comes in all shapes, sizes, and appetites. Who ate the Big Bad Wolf? PORKENSTEIN, that's who!
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Grade 1-3-Dr. Smart Pig has been lonely since his brothers were eaten by the Big Bad Wolf so he decides to go to his laboratory and invent a friend in time for Halloween. He mixes some chemicals in a beaker, but his first attempt results in a pig with a fish body. His second attempt results in a pig with batlike wings. He tries again, this time hooking the beaker up to his Electro-Pig-o-Meter and throwing in an extra teaspoon of sugar. A few hours later, he discovers that he has created a giant pig that rapidly and rudely consumes every bit of food in the house, including the garbage and the garbage can. "It did not take long for stories about Porkenstein to spread." When the Big Bad Wolf shows up on Halloween dressed as a little old lady, the monster pig devours him. In gratefulness, Dr. Pig tells Porkenstein that he'll never have a better friend, and the two set off trick-or-treating together. The illustrations with their big, rounded shapes evoke a sense of fun and action, but the characters and plot are not developed into believable fantasy.
Adele Greenlee, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
The famous inventor Dr. Smart Pig, a lonesome survivor of the Big Bad Wolf, wants an inedible porcine companion with whom to spend Halloween. After mistakenly producing a pig-headed fish and curly-tailed bat, he creates a gigantic, voracious pink hog. When the Wolf comes trick-or-treating in an old-lady costume, Porkenstein answers the door. After a Little Red Riding Hood-style exchange, "suddenly there was a scuffling sound-followed by a huge gulp and a rumbling belch. Then silence." Lasky's (Lunch Bunnies) satire is not as sharp as Tim Egan's in The Experiments of Dr. Vermin (reviewed below), but Jarvis, in his children's debut, lards his exaggerated compositions with witty visual jokes. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Porkenstein
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Scholastic, Incorporated, 2002
ISBN 10: 059062380X
ISBN 13: 9780590623803
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Jarvis, David (illustrator). Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 56856282-6
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Porkenstein
Published by
Scholastic, Incorporated, 2002
ISBN 10: 059062380X
ISBN 13: 9780590623803
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Jarvis, David (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 19153146-6
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Porkenstein
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The Blue Sky Press, New York, 2002
ISBN 10: 059062380X
ISBN 13: 9780590623803
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jarvis, David (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition with "1" on number line on copy right page and a statement "First Printing, September 2002". Dramatic rich illustrations tell the story of Dr. Smart Pig, a famous inventor who is terribly lonely and blunders his way into inventing for himself , the biggest and best friend he can. Glossy illustrated covers are clean and colorful. Binding is tight. DJ with same picture as on boards, is bright, colorful with light rubbing. DJ is NOT price-clipped and in a mylar jacket now. Rare to find a children's book that is nearly 20+ years old in such excellent condition. Interior pages clean and bright - no tears, creases or writing - pages turn like new . This is NOT an ex-lib nor is it a remainder. Note: We have a closed shop - so our books are not handled by public. We make every effort to fairly describe the condition of the book and identify any flaws (writing, tears, creases, folds), including that of the dust jacket. We use the "Fine or Near Fine" book condition judiciously when grading of the book or dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 001516
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