The Peppermint Pig
08 January 2026Synopsis
'Warm and funny, this tale of a pint-size pig and the family he saves will take up a giant space in your heart' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
‘What a consummate storymaker Nina Bawden is’ Michael Morpurgo
Winner of The Guardian's Prize for Children's Fiction, The Peppermint Pig is a modern classic by Nina Bawden, beloved author of Carrie's War. Perfect for children aged 9+.
‘D’ya want a peppermint pig, Mrs Greengrass?’ Poll looked at the milkman, thinking of sweets, but there was a real pig poking its snout out of the milkman’s coat pocket. It was the tiniest pig she had ever seen.'
It is a difficult year for the Greengrasses. Poll’s father has gone overseas for work and the family has to rely on the generosity of two aunts. After moving to a small country town, Poll struggles to settle into her new life and she just can’t seem to keep out of trouble! Everything changes when a clever, mischievous pig arrives. Can he bring joy and laughter back into their lives?
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08 January 2026
9781035082759Reviews
No writer is better than Bawden at conveying the alienation of childhoodTimes Literary Supplement
One of the most subtly innovative of modern writers for childrenTES
Nina Bawden is a master at capturing the taste of growing upNew York Times
What a consummate storymaker Nina Bawden isMichael Morpurgo
