Once Upon a Swine

by Tracey West

At the moment when Mabel wins Waddles the pig at the Mystery Fair, Dipper ruins his chance to impress Wendy. But when Dipper finds a way to travel back in time and changes his fate with Wendy, Mabel's fate also changes-for the worse. Will Dipper and Mabel tweak time so they both leave the fair a winner? Will Mabel ever share a slice of pizza with her beloved Waddles again? Then, when a prehistoric creature snatches up Waddles, it's up to the Gravity Falls gang to save him! Readers will love this 112-page chapter book filled with black-and-white art from the show.

Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Middle Grade, Mystery, Animals, Comedy, Fantasy

112 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 2014

About the author

Tracey West is the New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Masters, a series in the Scholastic Branches line. She has written more than 400 books for kids, including the Pixie Tricks series and the Underdogs series with Kyla May.

Some readers also know Tracey for writing books based on animation such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago.

She currently lives in the western Catskills of New York with her husband, Bill; their adopted dogs; and a whole mess of chickens.

Reviews

[Pau Jaramillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Que sería de Mabel sin su Patoo....

[Beetle The Bard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simply two episodes of Gravity Falls in book format. Although adorable, sweet and accurate, I feel that Gravity Falls stands better as a show. Still enjoyable and I highly recommend for kids and fans of the show that don’t mind reading their episodes.

[Leeann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a nice short chapter book about how Mable and how she got her pig Waddles and also about Dipper and his time traveling adventure. This is a easy read and has some illustrations as well.

I love Gravity Falls so reading this book was very fun!!! I am very pleased with this book.

[amxndita (taylor's version) · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐.5/5
Son dos de los capítulos de la serie, son bonitos de leer😼

[Frank Javier · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun retelling of the episode(s). Now with dads everywhere acting out the voices!

My four year old son is having an absolute blast reading through these GF books. He wants to know what's next, where's the adventure gonna go and of course how the gang is going to overcome the odds.

This book does a great job of creating scenes as if they were unfolding right before your eyes. Witty jokes, brief descriptions of settings, and best if all, it allows dialogue to create an ever evolving world.

More book story tellers could use these books as the standard of what basic story telling is at it's core.

Beginning, middle and end.
There are character arches, lessons, and of course modern humor mixed into an adventure that gets us closer to understanding them and the world around them .

Very fun read.

[Karura Chan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este libro es la versión escrita de 2 capítulos de Gravity Falls, la primera parte es cuando Mabel gana a Pato y el segundo es cuando hay una criatura en Gravity Falls, la cual secuestra a Pato. El texto describe bien las escenas e incluyen algunas fotos de los capitulos.

La verdad no investigue mucho del libro cuando lo compre. y pensé que serian historias nuevas, o algo por estilo, no algo que ya vi en la serie.

No esta mal, me gusta mucho la serie, pero esperaba como mensionaba esperab otra cosa o algo mas. Pero esta muy bien para los peques.

[Anastasiya M · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a delightful read that captured the whimsical spirit of the "Gravity Falls" series. The book's humour and charm made it a fun experience for fans of all ages. The characters were well-portrayed, staying true to their TV counterparts, and the story was filled with clever twists and engaging adventures. The illustrations added an extra layer of enjoyment, bringing the quirky world to life. While the book was a quick read, it was thoroughly entertaining and a great addition to the "Gravity Falls" universe.

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[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is basically two episodes of the show in story form. It's a great little read, even if you know what's about to happen. But I love the show and would happily read or watch anything to do with it.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining, yet weird.

[Sindy Ailyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Te da una sensación de estar admirando los mismls capítulos en la televisión

Sin duda una gran lectura para pasar un rato muy entretenida

[Leyendo sin Etiquetas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente para lectura conjunta con los pequeños de la casa...

[Penny Poppleton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful adaptation from the show.

[Jamie Uribe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!!!!

Makes me want to watch the TV show so much. That's what I will be doing.

[Lizzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love gravity falls so much I mostly read all the book about it!

[Erik Koster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gravity Falls. Automatic 5 stars.

[ABMontiJ Montilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me encanta pato

[~ riv ~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️3/5⭐️


This was fun 🙌.

[Dam! · Rating 3 out of 5]

•Son dos capitulos de la serie de Gravity Falls resumidos en un libro, nada sorprendente pero buen libro.

🐷❓🌲👖🗞️⚫

[Kaled · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5

[32_infinity · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es básicamente los mismos capitulos de la serie.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part one of Once Upon a Swine features a story adaptation of Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 9: “The Time Traveler’s Pig.” Twins Dipper and Mabel attend Grunkle Stan’s Mystery Fair where they bump in to a mysterious time traveling man. The twins borrow his time traveling device and try to keep reliving the day until Mabel can win her pig Waddles and Dipper can have the perfect day with Wendy. Things go a little crazy when they end up traveling too far back in time. Part Two features a story adaptation of Season 1 Episode 18 of Gravity Falls: “Land Before Swine.” Mabel leaves Waddles with Grunkle Stan. He is too busy with his Mystery Shack to babysit Waddles. He leaves Waddles outside and the pig gets carried away by a hungry pterodactyl. The gang has to work together to reunite Waddles and Mabel. Fans of the show will already know what is going to happen in the stories, but they should still enjoy the fast-paced text and black and white illustrations. The illustrations appear to be screen shots from the episodes. This would make a nice addition to a school or public library for 1st – 3rd graders looking for a fun read.

[Vamp 🧛🏻‍♀️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a fan of gravity falls,I was excited to find this book at Savers for a great bargain and it has been sitting with my other books for a while.As I recently finished the other book I started reading this yesterday and I completed it before I went to bed.Granted it was exactly what happened in the show it was really good.

Uphill:

The characters were built the same way and they were crafted in the book in such a good way you forgot this was how they were crafted In the show!They also detailed the setting very well and helped me to imagine what and where the characters were.It was very good and I enjoyed reading it and hope you read it!

Downfall:

Some parts were kind of annoying as how they spelt words and as I am an American the way they spelt some words made me annoyed.I also couldn’t stand Soos!They made him extra annoying and granted he is supposed to be this sweet lovable guy in this story he is just Eerggg!!!!I can’t stand how he says the words and it makes me want to just stop reading.

Well,that’s all I have to say and I’m really happy that I read it and found it for $1 with all pages intact!!!Thanks for reading my review and time for me to fly!!!Bye!!

[Lizzie RoseShine · Rating 3 out of 5]

My fav characters are dipper n stan so far. Not interested on pig though😕. So far I laugh because of Stan 😂😂 he literally take the waddles pig outside 😂😂even though Mabel told him not to. If I have to pick pig or Wendy, meh - i rather see twins doing their adventure thing in different era.

[Christopher Saunders · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another adaptation of the Disney XD series, this installment novelizes the episodes "The Time Traveler's Pig" (where Dipper and Mabel acquire and feud over a time machine) and "The Land Before Swine" (where Stan rescues Waddles the Pig from a pterodactyl). These episodes fit together more awkwardly than Pining Away's two stories, aside from a nominal focus on Mabel's pig Waddles, but Tracey West's novelization faithfully renders them in a way that should appeal to the show's younger fans.