Triffic the Extraordinary Pig

Pig trilogy #3

by Dick King-Smith, Cary Pillo

Triffic, the only female in her litter of Tamworth piglets at the Rare Breeds Survival Center, makes friends with Octavius, a grumpy old mule, and the pair become the star attraction at the center until disaster strikes and Triffic proves how remarkable she really is.Triffic, a Tamworth piglet at the Rare Breeds Survival Center, makes friends with Octavius, a grumpy old mule, and the pair become the star attraction at the center until disaster strikes and Triffic proves how remarkable she really is

78 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1998

About the author

Dick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England, surrounded by pet animals. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books.

Dick writes mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites. He enjoys writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does.

Among his well-loved books is Babe, The Gallant Pig, which was recently made into a major motion picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award.

Dick lived with his wife in a small 17th-century cottage, about three miles from the house where he was born.