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School Library Journal - 02/01/2015 Gr 1–3—Two sailors find a pig washed ashore in a barrel, and much to their surprise, she can sniff out sunken treasure in the sea. Everything seems wonderful, with the sailors taking just enough treasure to meet their needs. When word starts spreading about this talented pig, however, the sailors discover she was trained by pirates—pirates who will do their best to get their pig back after hearing rumors about the wealth she's uncovered. Funke has written a simple, fun story with plenty of humor and adventure. The translation is smart, with great vocabulary throughout. Although this is essentially a beginning chapter book, there are no chapter breaks, which may prove daunting for newly independent readers. VERDICTThe Pirate Pig deserves a spot on early chapter book shelves alongside her porcine cousin, Mercy Watson to the Rescue (Candlewick, 2005).—Amy Koester, Learning Experiences Department, Skokie PL - Copyright 2015 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Bulletin for the Center... - 07/01/2015 Stout Sam and his deckhand, Pip, transport cargo to tropical Butterfly Island and also share a hut there. When a barrel containing a pig (wearing a skull and crossbones necklace) washes ashore, they adopt her, dubbing her “Julie.” Julie loves to ride in the boat with Sam and Pip, and it isn’t long before Sam and Pip identify Julie’s hidden talent—sniffing out pirate treasure in the sea. (Pirates, it seems, sometimes train pigs in this endeavor and if they fail to find enough gold, the scurvy dogs throw the porkers overboard in a barrel.) Pip and Sam soon have plenty of treasure, thanks to Julie, but word gets back to her previous owner, the nefarious Barracuda Bill, who sends his minions to pig-nap Julie. There are no chapter breaks in this short novel (previously published in Germany in 1999), but the book’s brevity, plethora of lively, full-color illustrations, and amusing situations will draw in reluctant middle-grade readers. While the rescue at the ending is a little anticlimactic, the trio’s happy escape from harm is still satisfying, and animal-loving kids will find Julie a lovable addition to this pirate yarn. Stubble-face Stout Sam (who lives up to his name) is visually balanced by the leaner, stocking-capped Pip, and plump, pink, perpetually startled Julie is endearing as well. Younger Funke fans, as well as pirate and pig enthusiasts, will want to check out this endeavor. JH - Copyright 2015 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

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