This is the second outing for dear Pig and his friend Duck. Although I’d highly recommend starting with their first story, The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig, the follow-up stands alone and weaves the previous story in very nicely.

Pig is a kind and dangerously gullible animal - dangerously because people are always out to get him. In Book 1 it was Farmer (who wanted to eat him). Things look better in Book 2 because the new farmers, referred to as Mr and Mrs Sandal, are vegetarian. And they even have a lovely Kitty who wants to befriend Pig…uh-oh, don’t be fooled! Kitty is just trying to get rid of Pig so she can have Mr and Mrs Sandal all to herself! Fortunately, Duck is very switched-on, and once Pig has seen the truth about Kitty they hatch a fantastic plan.

The combination of Pig’s ignorance and Duck’s intelligence is delightful and makes for consistent giggling. Very good readers of 6 and all the way up to 9 or 10 year olds will find a lot to enjoy in this wonderfully silly story.

Emily Gale is the Online Children’s Book Specialist.