Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web Synopsis

This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur and of Wilbur's dear friend, Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider. With the unlikely help of Templeton the rat, and a wonderfully clever plan of her own, Charlotte saves the life of Wilbur, who by this time has grown up to be quite a pig. It is a time-honoured classic favourite.

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Charlotte's Web Reader Reviews

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• Lola Frary, age 10 - 'This is an excellent classic which will be remembered forever and a definite must read.' Read full review >
• Milind Kowsik, age 7 - 'Charlotte's Web is a really great classic because it used to be my mum's favourite when she was little and now it is also one of my favourite books.' Read full review >
  
• Matilda Greenacre, age 8 - 'This is a fascinating story about a spider, pig and little girl...It's happy, it's sad, it's exciting, it's BRILLIANT!' Read full review >
• Jessica Cobbin, age 7 - 'I have never read a story like this before, and I think I will remember it for a long time.  I also want to see the film now I have read the book, but I bet the book will be better.' Read full review >
• Val Cobbin, Jessica’s mum - 'Wow!  Just, wow!  What a lovely, life-affirming, incredible book.  I read this along with my daughter and cannot believe I have left it to the age of 40 discover this gem.  A beautiful story.' Read full review >
• Isla Bauer, age 8 - 'All adventures with the amazing Wilbur the Pig.' Read full review >

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All versions of this book

ISBN: 9780141354828
Publication date: 03/07/2014
Publisher: Puffin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9780141354828
Publication date: 25/09/2003
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback (b Format)

ISBN: 9780141354828
Publication date: 25/09/2003
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback (b Format)

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About E. B. White

E. B. White was born in New York in 1899 and died in 1985. He kept animals on his farm in Maine and some of these creatures crept into his books, such as STUART LITTLE which was made into a blockbusting film in 2000. He received many awards including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1970, an award given every five years to authors who have 'made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children'.

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