Kids into books: Boxer

Author: Ian Charlton

Illustrator: Trish Powers

Publisher: Malinson Readers $ 11.95

Age Group: 6-10 years


'Hey, pig! Get out.'

He stares at me and grunts. There's mud and spit all around his mouth. he's got bad eating habits.

Then he walks away from the flowers and into the vegetable patch. he snaps off a stalk of corn. CRACK! His strong jaws break the bright yellow cob in two.

'That's my dinner you're eating, pig.'

He replies by poohing on our row of carrots.

Now I'm angry. Really angry.

I get a stick and march up to him and poke him in the side.

'Get out, Boxer. You're wrecking everything.'

He keeps digging and ripping and chewing.

'Boxer!'

He looks up at me now. His eyes are red and wild. Suddenly he snorts and trots quickly towards me and butts me in the leg with his head.

I fall over. The stick goes flying. I'm on the ground and he's standing over me, this monstrous pig with the wild eyes.

'Mum! Help me.