Pigsticks and Harold and the Incredible Journey
K-Gr 3—After reviewing the lives of his famous explorer forepigs, Pigsticks evaluates his life and decides that he, too, must go on a daring expedition. But first, he needs an assistant. After a long search, he finds a small, friendly hamster named Harold, who adores cake. With the promise of baked goods at the end of their journey, Pigsticks and Harold encounter jungle snakes, ravenous crocodiles, deep ravines, and carnivorous mountain goats on their way to the end of the Earth. Will they ever make it to their destination, and if so, will it be what they expected? Milway develops his characters into quite lovable friends that children will adore. Pigsticks is certainly in charge, but it is clear that without his assistant, his goal will never be realized. Ample illustrations and a large font make this is a solid chapter book addition for new and/or struggling readers.—Katy Charles, Virgil Elementary School, Cortland, NY