Pigs on the Green

By Barbara A Hamilton

MUD. MAYHEM. LAUGHTER abound in this funny story of the two Irish children, Pat and Barbara who were given the task of cleaning out a pigsty, where Porgy and Bess, their two pigs lived.

When Pat tries to help Barbara lift a heavy feed bucket over the wall of the pigsty, he leaves the gate open. Wily Bess escapes and lumbers onto the main road of their village. In a panicked state, Pat and Barbara chase the errant pig through the village. In the process, both the pig and the children cause misadventures and grief to the townsfolk. The kids finally corner the pig in a pub, much to the amusement of the pub patrons. Help for their plight comes from an unexpected quarter and the kids get their pig safely home just before their Mum and Dad arrive to inspect their work on the pigsty.

The story makes great bedtime reading. It is also good for children who like to read independently and who enjoy comic antics of kids their own age. It reminds parents and grandparents of their nostalgic childhood when life was simpler. If you or your family like kid’s funny stories and simple adventurous tales, then this is the book for you.

Join the two kids on their eventful journey today. Download the book and enjoy their escapades.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Barbara A Hamilton
• Release date: Mar 11, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311317803

Barbara A Hamilton

Barbara A Hamilton is a retired IT professional who stumbled into writing almost by chance.. Barbara started blogging some funny stories in February 2015. During the following months she gathered quite a few interested readers. After a summer hiatus, she spent the month of September adding ten more stories to her collection which she decided to publish as Children's eBooks. Five months later she has three books published and several more in the pipeline at various stage of production -- editing, illustration, packaging (book cover), publishing and last but certainly not least, marketing.Her early childhood in rural Ireland was rife with interesting and sometimes comical experiences. Having an eccentric English mother added colour and adventure to her small life. As a young girl she came to fully understand the saying "Mad dogs and Englishmen". Much of the content of the stories are derived from childhood experiences in rural Ireland in the forties where imagination and ingenuity were the only 'devices' available to most Irish children.In the mid eighties, Barbara spent four years of her professional career, in the Far East, living in Singapore and Tokyo.She travelled extensively to many parts of the Asian and Australian continents. Life there has a singular vibrancy that spills into one's soul. Barbara believes it was a great privilege to have lived and worked there. Eventually she would like to share some of those experiences with you. She lives in Hillsburgh, Ontario, Canada with her three dogs, Mo-mo, Sam and Pippa

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Pigs on the Green

by

Barbara Hamilton

Copyright 2013 Barbara Hamilton

Published by Barbara Hamilton at Smashwords

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1.0 ---Purchasing the Pig

Chapter 2.0---Cleaning the Pigsty

Chapter 3.0---Bess Escapes

Chapter 4.0---Down the Main Street

Chapter 5.0 ---The Pig in the Pub

About the Author

Other Titles by the Author

Excerpt from Another Title in the same Series

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank my sisters Marie Landy and Toni Barnes, for sharing their childhood memories which added a depth of richness to the story. My sincere gratitude to them for their editorial support and encouragement. I would also like to thank my Illustrator, Giedresen, for her wonderful illustrations which add a real breath of life to the tales. I want to thank all family members and friends for their comments, criticism and encouragement. It was their faith in me that kept me writing.

Sincere thanks to all.

Barbara Hamilton

Dedication

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