Reader reviewed by Shyane W.V

Book title and author: The Pigman by Paul Zindel

Title of review: The Pigman

Number of stars (1 to 5): 3

There are these two kids that make fun of a guy called the Pigman.

The main points are that the kids make fun of the Pigman and that they do a prank on him. They told him that they are doing a fund raiser to help lownely kids and they ask him for money and he said that he would give them 10 dollars for the fond raiser.

They get the money and then they fill bad that they took the money from him and they wanted to give it back but he wouldnt take it so they kept the money.

So I think that pranking that The Pigman was wrong I think that they should not have pranked The Pigman it was really wrong.

I think that what they did was bad and that they should of got ponished. If you want to know what happens next youll half to read the book to find out what happens next.

Reader reviewed by Megan of West Virginia :)

           John and Lorraine, the main characters and narrators, go on a wonderful adventure with Mr. Pignati, the Pigman, throughout the entire book. John and Lorraine are both sophomores in high school, but yet are like night and day. Their personalities are completely different in many ways. John is that trouble-maker at school. Hes the boy that loves to stir things up and make them exciting. His future goal is to be a male actor. Lorraine, on the other hand, is more isolated. She once thought that everyone was laughing, staring, or making rude comments about how the way she looked. Out of the two of them she is the good student in school, and she is always on top of her game. Her number one ambition is life is to become a writer.

            The setting takes place in a small town where most people know each other. I can really relate to this setting because I also live in a small town where youre not a stranger to most people.

            I think the author wrote this book to show how people can overcome things they didnt think they could, and how people can make new friends every moment of every day.

            The Pigman is mostly about John and Lorraine and their growing relationship to the Pigman. When John and Lorraine are making prank phone calls about a phony charity, Mr. Pignati soon ends up as one of their unknowing victims. As John and Lorraine arrive at his house, they soon realize that Mr. Pignati is a lonely, elderly man in great need of care. Soon, John, Lorraine, and Mr. Pignati are inseparable. The Pigman now treats them as close children and begins to spoil them with wonderful, but expensive, gifts. A deep trust between the three of them begins to form throughout the story. But when the two teens decided to have a party without the Pigmans knowledge they soon realize it might be too late to earn back the respect and trust of the loving Pigman. Will their relationship be gone forever, or will it break through and never be lost?

            I think The Pigman is a wonderful and heart-stopping book to read. I would recommend this book for teens in grade seventh through tenth. I think it is a great book to read. It combines all feelings such as; love, sadness, suspense, and trust. It is a standard fiction book that both girls and boys can both relate too, because it is written in the point of views of John and Lorraine. This book also teaches kids that no matter whom you are or what you look like, you can always find a friend who you can love, respect, and trust.    

            I hope everybody willing to read this book will read it. It is a very good book to read and easy to relate to. You will most definitely enjoy this book. The Pigman will keep you on your seat, craving for more. I can assure you that you will not want to put this book done once you have started. Please take your time and read this great book, and enjoy!

Reader reviewed by Sierra H.

Book title and author: The Pigman by Paul Zindlel

Title of review: The Pigman by Sierra H.

Number of stars (1 to 5): 4/5

This book was ok I thought that the book was sad at times and happy at others. The one thing I loved about this book is that you never know whats going to happen next. The main characters are Lorraine, Mr.Pignati, John, and Bobo. When John and Lorraine where in the high school Johns Nike name was the bathroom bomber, because he use to set off bombs in the bath room. Then he started to pick on the librarian Miss Reillen they call her the Cricket. Lorraine lives with her mom because her dad died four years ago.

Lorraine, John and some other friends played this game were you had to see if you can stay on the phone the longest and that how they met Mr.Pignati

Mr.Pignati lives only a block away from Lorraine so that why she picked him she told him that she worked at the L&J fund at she wanted to know if he would like to give a donate. He says he will but only ten dollars.

This books ending ended to sad. At the end this book the thing that got me is that John smokes and drinks.

This book was ok I liked it some but not a lot I would

Recommend this book to some but not all&.

Reader reviewed by Brett WV

The Pigman by Paul Zindel

Number of stars (1 to 5): 4/5

This book is called the Pigman. It is about two teenage kids and an old man.

First off the book begins by introducing John and Lorraine. John is the kind of guy who can kill a guy and get away with it. Lorraine is nice but can be easily lured into things. They meet the pigman by randomly prank calling people. Unfortunately Mr. Pignati is a victim.

They get Mr. Pignati for money in a fake charity. Mr. Pignati wants them to come get it. That is when it all began.

Mr. Pignati treated them like his own kids. They went to the zoo together, and bought them anything they wanted. They also fed Mr. Pignatis best friend bobo the baboon. While they are shopping, Mr. Pignati is trying to keep up with them and that is when it all start

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Overall I thought the book pretty good and I would recommend for anybody. I hope you enjoy it like I did.

Reader reviewed by Ashly Smith

Book title and author:  The Pigman, By Paul Zindel

Title of review: The Review of The Pigman

Number of stars (1 to 5): 5/5

This book is written by Paul Zindel, it is about two teenagers that get themselves into a lot of trouble. It all starts with them doing prank calls.

Paul Zindel said that he writes books for people who dont like to read and to help teenagers survive. I think thats a good enough reason to read The Pigman. Like Mr. Pignati said Is this some kind of joke. This is no joke. It is actually a warning telling you, you need to read this book.

The two teenagers names are John and Lorraine, they get themselves into a big situation, starting with the prank calls. When Lorraines turn is up for the prank call she calls Mr. Pignati a lonely old man that collects glass pigs. When he answers Lorraine asks Hello. Is this Mr. Pignati?  and he says It sure is. And Lorraine tells him that she is calling from Howard Avenue Charities. Mr. Pignati tells a few jokes to Lorraine then tells her that he would be happy to donate ten dollars.

Then when John and Lorraine get to know the Pigman a lot more they learn something that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. The Pigman is something that all teens would love (if they like a little mystery).

Reader reviewed by mark of west virginia

Book title and author: Paul Zindel

Title of review: The Pig man

Number of stars (1 to 5): 4

The Pig man is the book that I read  I thought that I was not going to like it but I  gess that I though wrong it was an ok book so let me tell you what I though about this pig man book.

The book was about a lot of the main people in the story. The book was good in some parts. The parts when they met new people it really newer got boring the people in the book where cool. There was some parts that took a while to reed till I under stood the book. The book I though it was not boring at all.

The book I thought was good in some chapters because people really did not get in to trouble like I thought they would. And some of the book was vary good over all. The story never got boring. I was thinking that it was going to be a boring novel . But it was not

I thought that the book was going to be the most boring book because it looked long and boring .But I liked the book a lot it was good. I though when the teacher asked us to read it that it was going to be boring .

I though the book was a good book. Overall  the novel or book is vary good at first I was thinking it was going to be boring but it was not. It is a wary good book well I liked it.

Reader reviewed by Sammy

Book title and author: The Pigman by Paul Zindel
Title of review: Pigman
Number of stars (1 to 5): 5

The setting of the book is at the pigmans house and at the zoo. There are four main Characters they are: John, Lorraine, Angelo Pignati, and Bobo. Angelo Pignati is the Pigman and he goes to the zoo every now other day. The Pigman feeds a monkey some peanuts. Lorraine and John is friends and they end up calling people and try 2 see how long they can stay on the phone with them

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In the story Lorraine calls Angelo Pignati and they talk. Then, the John and Lorraine ends up going to the zoo the next day to see the Pigman. The Pigman buys a bag of peanuts and feeds it 2 a monkey named Bobo. Lorraine has just a mother. John has an older brother named Kenneth. The Pigman ends up liking John and Lorraine as friends.

I liked the Pigman because he acted just like a young teen. He took John and Lorraine shopping and he had bought them ever thing that kids picked out. The Pigman had also took John and Lorraine to his house and they played around at the house

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I think this is a very good book. When I first saw the book I judged it, and now I no not 2 judges a book by its cover. The Pigman is a really good book and Its sad, funny, and leaves you with suspense.
Like I said its really a good book. Just to be honesty I really dont read books a lot ,but its a good book really read it now

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Reader reviewed by Jodie of West Virginia(:

The two main characters in The Pigman are John and Lorraine. John is a trouble maker and rude. Lorraine is a smart but bossy. They are both sophomores in high school. They are good friends even though they may have there differences. Mr.Pignati, another main character, is a happy man that John and Lorraine meet because of a telephone marathon. Lorraine was cheating to find someone that she could get to talk long and it turned out to be more than what she had expected.

The Pigman tells how John and Lorraine grow closer and closer to Mr.Pignati each day. It all started when they went to have the telephone marathon like they always do. Lorraine was trying to pick someone that would talk to her a long time and she put her finger on Mr.Pignati. She said that they were collecting money for the J and L charity. They go to collect the money and they see how lonely Mr.Pignati is and so they start to spend more and more time with him each day. John and Lorraine start to realize how much they are starting to trust Mr.Pignati. One night Mr.Pignati was gone and John and Lorraine take there trust with Mr.Pignati to far. Everything goes wrong and now they dont know what to do. What will happen with John, Lorraine, and Mr.Pignati will everything be worked out or will they be separated from Mr.Pignati forever?

            This book is very good and I strongly recommend it. This book is good for girls and boys through the grades of six through ninth grade. It is written from John and Lorraines point of view and so you know what both characters are thinking. I liked the different points of views because you can see from two peoples point of view.

            John and Lorraine learn a lot from Mr.Pignati. They have more trust with each other and know that they have to be there for the other one. You always need someone that you know you have there for you and someone to tell you that they will help you get through the hard times. That is one of the many lessons that they learned from each other.

Reader reviewed by Mary

The Pigman by Paul Zindel is a sad book.  It is about two teenagers John and Lorraine.  They decide to make prank phone calls.  They randomly choose Mr. Pignati's phone number.  When they call Mr. Pignati, they pretend to be a charity asking for a donation.  Mr. Pignati agrees to donate money.  John and Lorraine go to his house the next day to collect the money.  While there, they agree to go to the zoo with Mr. Pignati.  They soon find they are spending a great deal of time with Mr. Pignati.  As they learn more about Mr. Pignati, they find out that he has a big secret. 

I liked this book because John reminds me of myself.  He arranges "Apple Rolls" and makes prank calls.  He is funny. 

I would reccomend this book to all teenagers.  It keeps you involved witht he plot.

Reader reviewed by daniel WV

Book title and author: THE PIGMAN Paul Zindel

Title of review: THE PIGMAN

Number of stars (1 to 5): 4

This book is about a boy and a girl named John and Lorraine are two kids who just one day was trying to have a little fun. They were just fooling around when the were doing a prank phone call and Mr.PIgnati picked up.  They kids felt a little sorry for the old man.

While they were talking to the poor old man they said they were a fund.  They we supposedly the J&L fund. They asked the old man for a donation of 10$.The kids went over to the old man house and he filled out the check but there was something unusually about the man.  He asked them to walk with him to the zoo the next day they said yes.  

Over time the kept coming over too the old man house they developed a friendship with him. They were very nice too the old man he was nice too the them.  John is a troubled boy he likes to smoke and drink. Lorraine on the other hand is very nice but Is a little crazy I think.

In the story Mr.Pignati is very nice he tells a lot of stories and important things. One day they throw party in his house and something very bad happens. In the book he tells that his wife has went to California to see her sister. This is a very important part in the book that you will have to pay attention to.