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The Three Ninja Pigs

15+ retellings of the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. The stories are either set in unique place, told from a new point of view or have some kind of fun twist. #indyplkids

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  • In this variation on the classic tale of the three little pigs, two clever cats decide to rid their locale of a vicious wolf whose hunger threatens the entire planet, and enlist the help of assorted animals to build houses for the bait--three…
    Book, 2008Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2008. — SHARED SYSTEM
  • When Big Bad Wolf, who now lives at the Villain Villa Retirement Residence, is invited to tell his story at the library, he faces the truth about what he did to the three little pigs and decides to make amends.
    Book, 2010New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. — J P SIE
  • Three aliens set off to find a new planet for themselves but soon Bork and Gork have forgotten all of their mother's good advice and only Nklxwcyz builds a home safe enough to withstand the Big Bad Robot in this story reminiscent of "The Three…
    Book, 2011New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2011] — J P MCN
  • In this spoof of The three little pigs, Mama tells her three little fish that it's time to seek their fortunes. Jim builds a house of seaweed and Tim builds a house of sand, but it's up to Kim to find the house that will stop the big bad shark's…
    Book, 2007New York : Cartwheel Books/Scholastic, [2007] — J P GEI
  • An altered retelling of the traditional tale about the conflict between pig and wolf--with a surprise ending.
    Book, 1993New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books : Maxwell Macmillan International, 1993. — J 398.24 TRI
  • In this twist on "The Three Little Pigs" tale, Pig One and Two neglect their ninja school martial arts training and are no match for the wolf, but Pig Three's practice and dedication saves the day. Includes glossary of Japanese martial arts terms.
    Book, 2012New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2012] — J P SCH
  • In this original version of the traditional tale, the three little pigs are in their usual trouble with the somewhat bad wolf--who is really just very hungry and frustrated that the pizza parlor will not serve him.
    Book, 2013New York, N.Y. : Orchard Books, 2013. — J P TEA
  • This version of the traditional English tale depicts three musical pigs who try to win Wolfie over with their vivacious vocals and toe-tapping tunes.
    Book, 2007New York : H. Holt, 2007. — SHARED SYSTEM
  • Three little circus pigs capture a wild wolf and make him do outrageous tricks, safe in the belief that he would never bite them.
    Book, 2012New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012. — J P GRA
  • Gordy, Jilly, and Zoie want to take their morning nap but a cat has taken over their basket.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Little Bee Books, [2018] — J P CRI
  • Three pugs set out to build homes strong enough to stop the big bad cat, who is not far behind them, from eating their treats.
    Book, 2017Wilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2017. — J P DAV
  • It's time the crablings take their first step toward independence by finding their very own shells. Momma crab warns them to be careful telling them their shell is not just for looks but also for protection.
    Unknown, 2017St. Croix, Virgin Islands : Joseph Torcivia, [2017] — J P TOR
  • No Lie, Pigs (and Their Houses) CAN Fly!

    the Story of the Three Little Pigs as Told by the Wolf

    Gunderson, Jessica,
    A humorous retelling of the fairy tale as told from the point of view of the misunderstood wolf, who suffers from "uncontrollable breathing syndrome" and really just wants to be friends.
    Book, 2016North Mankato, Minnesota : Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint, [2016] — J P GUN
  • A southwestern adaptation of "The Three Little Pigs." Living in homes built out of tumbleweeds and saguaro ribs (from the fallen giant cacti), the first two javelinas are soon running from the hungry coyote, who had hoped to eat them with red chile…
    Book, 1992Flagstaff, Ariz. : Northland Pub ; New York : Scholastic, [1992] — SHARED SYSTEM
  • In this variation of "The Three Little Pigs" set in the Southwest, three little tamales escape from a restaurant before they can be eaten, and set up homes in the prairie, cornfield, and desert.
    Book, 2009New York : Marshall Cavendish Children, 2009. — J 398.2 KIM
  • When they arrive in Fairyland to settle down and build their own houses, everyone they meet warns the three little superpigs about the Big Bad Wolf, but only one of them pays much attention--and when the Wolf comes looking for a pork dinner, it is…
    Book, 2019New York : Scholastic Press, [2019] — J P EVA
  • When their mother sends them packing, three pigs find despicable ways to find new accommodations, but when the big, friendly wolf tries to show them the error of their ways, the pigs respond by huffing and puffing.
    Unknown, 2018Wilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2018.
  • An Appalachian variant of "The Three Little Pigs," in which Mama Pig sends her three sons out into the world with good advice that only one of them heeds.
    Book, 2004Little Rock, AR : August House LittleFolk, 2004. — J 398.2 DAV
  • In this adaptation of the traditional folktale, three little dassies (also called rock hyraxes) build their houses in the Namib Desert of Southern Africa, hoping for protection from the eagle that lives atop a nearby mountain.
    Book, 2010New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2010. — J 398.2 BRE