Rereading: FREDDY AND SIMON THE DICTATOR by Walter R. Brooks

As the long Freddy the Pig series neared its end, Brooks put aside silly stories about Martians for this one and returned to earlier enemies and themes. Simon the rat has a new plan to not only conquer the Bean farm, but to take over the entire area, and his approach is one that resonates with past and current politics. He has become a rabble-rousing speech-maker, with some help from another Freddy enemy, Mr. Garble, and his rhetoric begins turning animals against humans, even some from the Bean farm. This plan involves animals taking over farms, with help from wild wolves and other creatures from the north, and Mr. and Mrs. Bean and their neighbors are in real danger. How will Freddy, his friends, and allies like Mr. Camphor and the sheriff stand against such overwhelming odds?

While the theme is serious, there’s still plenty of humor and excitement as well as political satire. Recommended.

Freddy and Simon the Dictator by Walter R Brooks

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