Pigman author-Melissa Sweet sets off a chain of

sets off a chain of events that draws young Lyra into a fierce struggle – a struggle that sends Lyra on a desperate quest to the Arctic north to rescue her best friend and hundreds of other children who have disappeared just like him

the inimitable Ruth Krauss created a charming little universe

tucked away in bed

But if their new foe is powerful enough to steal Princess Ozma and all their magical treasures

Hugo spends all his free time trying to fix the automaton that his late father found

Pigman author-Melissa Sweet sets off a chain ofZINDEL, Paul. The Pigman. NY: Harper & Row Publishers [1968]. 8vo, [vi] 185pp. Full color pictorial boards. A near fine copy with slight rubbing around edges of boards, in publisher's original full color pictorial dust jacket (price clipped, with slight rubbing and chipping around edges). First Edition. In The Pigman, what begins as a teenage prank soon becomes a timeless examination of grief, acceptance, and the transformative power of friendship.