The Sheep-pig
by Dick King-Smith (Puffin)

Inspired by his years of being a farmer, Dick King-Smith's stories accurately relate what life is really like on a farm. My favourite of his stories centres around Babe the pig. Babe is not your ordinary pig, he has grown up surrounded by dogs. When his brutal fate becomes clear he is determined to make himself as indispensable to his owners as their dogs. A great story for young readers.