Pig Skives off School 8

Pig and his best friend Raj decide that they don’t actually need to go to school every day. Going for just a few days in a week is enough. So one day they take the day off school and decide to watch the news being filmed in the High Street. They are lucky enough to be interviewed by the News Lady, who promises that Pig and Raj’s skiving off school will be ‘their little secret’. Everybody lies. Boys love PIG! Peter Ian Green has another hilarious adventure in this book, one of the bestselling series ‘PIG’ by Barbara Catchpole. Coupled with fantastic black-and-white illustrations and an easy-to-read diary format, the laugh-out-loud humour and tale of friendship will appeal to all readers.

About the Author

Barbara Catchpole taught for over forty years before becoming a full time writer. Her interest in special needs education and disability issues was first sparked by her middle son, who was born profoundly deaf. Barbara has taught as a Special Needs Coordinator and has held leadership positions in several schools, including Academies. She has also worked as SENCo in a secure training centre. Barbara writes primarily for reluctant and struggling readers, with the aim of entertaining the reader and developing empathy for the characters. Pig is her finest example to date.