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Freddy Goes to Florida

Freddy the Pig seriesNext:Freddy Goes to the North Pole(1930) →

first published between 1927 and 1958, the 26 classic books about Freddy the Pig have delighted five generations of children and are now going on to delight a sixth. They are available for the first time as Overlook paperbacks.

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Walter R. Brooks introduced Freddy the Pig in Freddy Goes to Florida.Freddy and his friends from Bean Farm migrate south for the winter, with every mile of the way a terrific adventure complete with bumbling robbers and a nasty bunch of alligators. This is vintage Freddy and the whole ensemble cast at their charming best.

Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
medium · 208 pages

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