Peter's wish comes true when he gets a little pet pig who is sometimes good and sometimes bad.

When his mother brings home a guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is not happy--until the rodent starts acting exactly like a dog.

Discusses the characteristics of different varieties of guinea pigs and provides information on selection, feeding, housing, breeding, health care, and other aspects of keeping them as pets.

"The pig who invests in bricks, of course, does the gobbling when he encounters the wolf, after a merry mass of near misses that blithely build suspense. There are fairy tales, and there are Marshall's tales. [Audiences] can also be forgiven for preferring his over all the rest. ---Publishers Weekly Think you know the story of the three little pigs? Not until you've experienced this version, retold by award-winning author-illustrator James Marshall....

At school, Olivia tells about her vacation and how, when she went to the circus and all the performers were out sick, she saved the day, becoming Olivia the Tattooed Lady, Olivia the Lion Tamer, The Amazing Flying Olivia, and more.

Pig is positive everything will be all right, even when everything is going all wrong.

Retells the familiar tale in which one of three brother pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using his head and planning well.

Relates the adventures of the three little pigs who leave home to try their luck in the world.

Discusses proper care of guinea pigs as pets.