“Where's Papa going with that axe?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
An edition of Charlotte's Web
(1952)
Charlotte's Web
Read-Aloud Edition
by E. B. White
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This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children's literature that is "just about perfect."
Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.
E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E.B. White's Stuart Little and Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books. This oversize hardcover edition is perfect for sharing.
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Charlotte's Web
2013, Puffin Books
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- 2013 Puffin Books Edition (005)
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Charlotte's Web
October 31, 2006, HarperCollins
Hardcover
in English
- Read-Aloud Edition
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Charlotte's Web
2006, HarperEntertainment
Paperback
in English
- Movie Tie-in Edition
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Charlotte's Web
2002, HarperCollins Publishers
Hardcover
in English
- 50th Anniversary Retrospective Edition, 1st ed. (1)
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Charlotte's Web
1999, HarperTrophy, HarperCollins Publishers
Paperback
in English
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Charlotte's Web
1999, HarperCollins, Harpercollins
Paperback
in English
- Full Color Edition
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Charlotte's Web
1999, HarperCollins Publishers
Hardcover
in English
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Charlotte's Web is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages praising Wilbur (such as "Some Pig") in her web in order to persuade the farmer to let him live.
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