Happily, her father works at Wildworld Zoological Park and Sanctuary, the zoo where Bob’s two best friends, Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant, live, so Bob gets to visit and catch up with them regularly. Wisecracking Bob, who is a little bit Chihuahua among other things, now lives with his girl, Julia, and her parents. Tiny, sassy Bob the dog, friend of The One and Only Ivan (2012), returns to tell his tale. The three way chats, in which they are joined by other animals, about web spinning, themselves, other humans-are as often informative as amusing, and the whole tenor of appealing wit and pathos will make fine entertainment for reading aloud, too. And as the wonderful Charlotte does die, the sadness is tempered by the promise of more spiders next spring. The last word, when Wilbur is about to win a show prize and Charlotte is about to die from building her egg sac, is "Humble". At the news of Wilbur's forthcoming slaughter, campaigning Charlotte, to the astonishment of people for miles around, spins words in her web. Daily, Fern visits the Zuckermans to sit and muse with Wilbur and with the clever pen spider Charlotte, who befriends him when he is lonely and downcast. Young Fern Arable pleads for the life of runt piglet Wilbur and gets her father to sell him to a neighbor, Mr. Perfect for longtime fans of the series and newcomers alike, this Christmas story can be enjoyed year-round.Ī successful juvenile by the beloved New Yorker writer portrays a farm episode with an imaginative twist that makes a poignant, humorous story of a pig, a spider and a little girl. Shiloh’s move from abused pup to well-loved pet is an ideal metaphor for the plot’s various redemption stories, which culminate on Christmas day. This artfully wrought story of restoration manages to be both hopeful as well as authentic. In the end, lessons from Judd’s painful past point the way for both parents and children alike. Marty’s parents must decide where the line between punishment and abuse lies. But a more difficult problem arises when Marty and his friend discover Rachel, one of the pastor’s daughters, locked up in the family’s toolshed.
So, when a fire destroys several homes, Marty and his family jump in to help all the victims, including Judd, rebuild their lives and their reputations.
Judd, Shiloh’s former abusive owner, is one of the easiest targets.
A new school year brings new friends, new blessings, and new tragedies for the beagle Shiloh and his family.Ī devastating drought has everyone’s nerves on edge, so when a new pastor arrives, pointing to unrepentant sinners as the cause of the drought, local residents begin seeking whom to blame for their misfortunes.
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