Charlotte's Web
(8 reviews with an average rating of 4 out of 5)
Publisher: HarperCollins
This is the tale of how a little girl named Fern - with the help of a friendly talking spider called Charlotte - saved her pig, Wilbur, from the usual fate of nice fat little pigs.
An unusual and witty story which provides a gentle introduction to questions of mortality, Charlotte's Web is a modern classic.
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What you thought...
Average rating:
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Arayla, 07 September 2022
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Charlotte's Web is the most depressing and downbeat novel I've ever read. I bought it recently for my young niece and she was absolutely terrified of it - as it dwells constantly on death and change. I certainly wouldn't recommend this to anyone buying books for their children. It will only upset and terrify them - as it did my young niece.
Scot, 28 June 2022
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great
koko, 29 November 2016
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Charlotte's Web is one of the best children's classics in the world, and probably the most commonly known, too. I think it is a good all-round book for children and I would recommend it for ages 5-11 years old. The end was a bit sad.
Heather, 15 November 2015
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this book is terrific for all ages and i believe it can be taken in many ways, like how all the animals replicate all the different religions, cultures and nationalities and you should go off looks because the ugliest person could be the sweetest person you have ever met and could save your life
brooke, 02 September 2015
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Wilbur is the best pig in the world. When I got to chapter 13 I lost the book and I want another one. I lost it in 2013 and now its March 2, 2015 and I am so sad. please help me, but I don't have any money. wah wah wah wah why
Ella, 03 March 2015
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A little girl called Fern has a dad who is a farmer and one of his pigs has some babies but one of them called Wilbur was too small so Fern had to look after it.
Amelia, 21 October 2013
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I like it when Charlotte makes writing out of the spider webs, I also liked it when Wilbur gets a medal.
Elliot, 17 October 2013
i love this classic book🥰