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Wednesday 23 March 2011
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Synopsis-
OnZuckerman's farm, there is a new litter of pigs. One of these pigs is a runt and Mr. Zuckerman decides to kill it, however his daughter Fern begs Zuckerman to spare the little pigs life, Zuckerman agrees and allows Fern to look after the piglet who she names Wilbur. Many months after this Wilbur has increased in size and as a result Zuckerman is forced to give Wilbur to his brother Homer who also runs a farm. As time goes by Homer considers killing Wilbur for christmas dinner, Wilbur does not want to die and is extremely upset at this thought. Then out of the blue, a friendly spider offers to help Wilbur change his fate and make Homer see that Wilbur is worth much more than a simple roast.
Review-
I enjoyed this book because its interesting and moving. I enjoyed the relationship between the young girl and the animals on the farm.
Verdict - 4/5
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