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Trouble Comes in Threes: Variations on the story of the Three Little Pigs
Jordan Campbell, Stoney Setzer, Jim Doran, Arlan Gerig, Rosemarie di Cristo, Pam Halter, Kathleen Bird, Michelle Houston, Deborah Cullins Smith, Etta-Tamera WIlson, Michelle L. Levigne.
They say "three's the charm," but is that true?
When it comes to three pigs, of all different kinds, who can be sure?
Inside these pages lurk evil pigs, silly pigs, brave pigs, musical pigs, magical pigs, lazy pigs, diligent pigs, arrogant pigs, manic pigs, and pigs fleeing a future as bacon.
Oh, and then there are the houses of straw, sticks and bricks, and multiple interpretations thereof.
And don't forget the wolves. Evil wolves, professorial wolves, vengeful wolves, defender wolves, and wolves just trying to help their friends out of a sticky, piggy mess.
If the story of the three pigs isn't your favorite fairytale … it might just be by the time you finish reading.
Come inside and see pigs through our authors' eyes. You'll never look at pigs and straw and sticks and bricks and bacon the same way again…
They say "three's the charm," but is that true?
When it comes to three pigs, of all different kinds, who can be sure?
Inside these pages lurk evil pigs, silly pigs, brave pigs, musical pigs, magical pigs, lazy pigs, diligent pigs, arrogant pigs, manic pigs, and pigs fleeing a future as bacon.
Oh, and then there are the houses of straw, sticks and bricks, and multiple interpretations thereof.
And don't forget the wolves. Evil wolves, professorial wolves, vengeful wolves, defender wolves, and wolves just trying to help their friends out of a sticky, piggy mess.
If the story of the three pigs isn't your favorite fairytale … it might just be by the time you finish reading.
Come inside and see pigs through our authors' eyes. You'll never look at pigs and straw and sticks and bricks and bacon the same way again…
196 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2025
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May 5, 2025
Many fairytale anthologies focus on the princesses, so it’s a welcome surprise to find a collection of stories on a fable not often represented, “The Three Little Pigs.” The short stories contained in Trouble Comes in Threes aren’t retellings but creative reinterpretations.
The stories are consistently interesting, especially if one has a wide reading range. Readers will enjoy the grimness of “By the Light of the Moon” and “Vengeance is Swine.” Bibliophiles will encounter levity in “The Proctor and the Pigs.” Others will be amazed how the fable has been turned into hunting, home restoration, music, and high fantasy (“True Love’s Pigs.”)
Trouble Comes in Threes collects an amazing ten stories about pigs, wolves, and houses. Whether you live in a house of straw, wood, or bricks, you should add this anthology to your library.
The stories are consistently interesting, especially if one has a wide reading range. Readers will enjoy the grimness of “By the Light of the Moon” and “Vengeance is Swine.” Bibliophiles will encounter levity in “The Proctor and the Pigs.” Others will be amazed how the fable has been turned into hunting, home restoration, music, and high fantasy (“True Love’s Pigs.”)
Trouble Comes in Threes collects an amazing ten stories about pigs, wolves, and houses. Whether you live in a house of straw, wood, or bricks, you should add this anthology to your library.
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May 11, 2025Hope you enjoyed the thumbnails of the stories featured in this latest Fairytale Anthology.
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