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Meet Ace, Babe's great-grandson, who also gets a new cover from Knopf Paperbacks this season. "
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Sep 12, 2011
Lisa rated it: 4 of 5 stars
This book is about a young pig called Ace living on a farm with Farmer Tubbs. Ace gets his name from the birth mark on his left hand side which looks like an ace of clubs.
Ace discovers from very young that he is able to understand the Queens English as well as communicating with the other animals living on the farm. Farmer Tubbs realises that Ace is no ordinary pig and is different from the rest of the animals because he can see that Ace understands him. They become very fond of each other More...
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Mar 22, 2011
Josiah rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Sometimes, if one is lucky, the elements that mixed together to produce greatness in a genetic ascendant can work the same kind of magic in one's own life. For Ace, great-grandson of the renowned sheep-pig Babe, this is exactly what happens.

Ace, unlike all of his brothers and sisters on the farm where he is raised, can understand human speech right from birth. When Farmer Tubbs absent-mindedly speaks to Ace, the pig listens and is able to comprehend the meaning of his words, and More...
Oct 18, 2009
James rated it: 3 of 5 stars
CuteFun book for ages 6-7 as a read-aloud, ages 7-9 for independent reading. Ace, the pig of the title, is the Great-Grandson of Dick King-Smith's other notable pig, Babe. Even Farmer Hogget gets a mention. And here is where I edited out the swine fluH1N1 joke.
Dec 18, 2010
Keiana rated it: 5 of 5 stars
i love this crazy book that hasyou on the edge of your seat waiting to see what will happen in his life nd what will happend now that he discouvers his intellegance
Feb 18, 2011
Ice rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I read this to my daughter, and she bought me a copy to read to my grandson. It's good to know that reading can pass down the generations.
Aug 04, 2011
Matt added it
Decent childrens book. Nowhere near the level of "Babe" though!
Jun 16, 2011
ChIkkA rated it: 5 of 5 stars
this book is very good
Jun 25, 2010
Alison added it
bedtime
Feb 22, 2010
Julia rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I read this for a book report.
Oct 15, 2008
Olivia rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I like this book because tells u how he helps people and how he is isvery funny.
Feb 03, 2012
Mrsmoss86 rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Feb 02, 2012
Cat marked it as to-read
Jan 25, 2012
Erin rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 17, 2012
Audrey rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 12, 2012
Kyree rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 06, 2012
Ailish rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Jan 04, 2012
Danielle marked it as to-read
Jan 04, 2012
Aline rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Dec 20, 2011
Jenniferball rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Dec 11, 2011
Miriam rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Nov 26, 2011
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Nov 18, 2011
Ezra rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Nov 16, 2011
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Nov 16, 2011
Chelsea rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Nov 09, 2011
Marko rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Oct 18, 2011
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Oct 15, 2011
Brooklynn marked it as to-read
Oct 15, 2011
Laura rated it: 5 of 5 stars