Synopses & Reviews
Freddy the pig, stimulated by reading Sherlock Holmes, sets up in a business as a detective.
Review
"The American versions of the Pooh Books or
The Wind in the Willows."
-The New York Times
"Freddy is blessed with courage, wit, agility and a Sherlock Holmes-like capacity for detective work."
-Newsday
Synopsis
The delightful detective story about the beloved animal characters on Mr. Bean's farm, whose adventures have entertained so many children.
Synopsis
Walter R. Brooks's Freddy the Pig turns sleuth in Freddy the Detective, featuring illustrations by Kurt Wiese. Freddy the pig, stimulated by reading Sherlock Holmes, sets up in a business as a detective.
The Freddy the Pig series:
Freddy Goes to Florida
Freddy the Politician
Freddy the Detective
Freddy and the Flying Saucer Plans
The Collected Poems of Freddy the Pig
About the Author
Walter R. Brooks (1886-1958) is the beloved author of 26 books about Freddy the Pig. He edited for magazines, including The New Yorker. In addition to the Freddy books, Brooks created the character of Mr. Ed the Talking Horse.Kurt Wiese (1887-1974) illustrated over 300 children's book and wrote and illustrated another 20 books. He received two Newbery Awards and two Caldecott Honor Book Awards.