A Boy Called Pig

The World is a weird and wonderful place. It’s full of people and places that are curious and bizarre.

In the six strange stories in this collection, you will meet A Boy Called Pig and Magic Grandpa. You will also read about Operation Maverick, set in a park where children play at being adults. In Memory Loss Club, a romantic husband tries to win back the heart of his wife, even if she can’t remember who he is; and in The Green Jewel, a young woman discovers that she has mysterious powers.

8 Stories

What is going on in the building?

Strange things have been happening in the eight story apartment block lately - the lift decides who it takes up and down; the heating and lights go on and off whenever they want; and doorways grow larger and smaller. The caretaker seems to know what is happening and why, but will she tell anyone?

Set in an ice cold winter in the capital of Mongolia, Eight Stories follows some of the inhabitants of the block as they try to solve the mystery of why they are being helped and punished... but will the building let them?

A Boy Called Pig and 8 Stories are published by Hippo Books, a publisher dedicated to producing interesting, readable and fun books. These books are suitable for English students with intermediate English or higher. Be sure to check out our other Hippo Graded Readers.

About the Authors:

Patrick Kennedy is the chief editor at Hippo Books. He is also one of Hippo's principal writers. He is a DELTA qualified English teacher with over ten years' experience teaching in Europe and Asia. Patrick has also written three English language textbook series. He is the author of the Mahoney Green mysteries and has contributed to many of Hippo's short story collections. To find out more about this author, click his name under the book title above.

Cooper Baltis is one of the writers and founders of Hippo Books. He is a former Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at the National University of Mongolia and is TESOL certified. He has taught English in Asia for five years and has published stories in several literary magazines in America. His Hippo books include Hassan and Lulu and My Brother the Giant, as well as many short story collections. To find out more about this author, click his name under the book title above.