Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.0
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
25205
Points per Word
0.000159
Page Count
158
Points per Page
0.025316
Description
A runt piglet born with unusual front feet is coached in swimming by a duck and an otter and, when the pig farm is flooded, becomes a hero.
Quick Summary
In Dick King-Smith's "Pigs Might Fly," a runt piglet named Daggie, born with unusual front feet, learns to swim with help from a duck and an otter, then saves the day when flooding hits the farm. The story explores themes of overcoming physical limitations, finding your unique talent, and proving skeptics wrong. If your kid likes "Charlotte's Web" or "The Mouse and the Motorcycle," they'll appreciate this heartwarming animal tale with an unexpected hero. It is ideal for middle grade readers in 4th through 6th grade who are ready for a 6.0 AR level chapter book.