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An edition of Charlotte's Web (1952)

Charlotte's Web

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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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Puffin
Language
English
Pages
176

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Farm life Animals Juvenile fiction Domestic animals Fantasy Spiders Fiction Friendship Swine juvenile works Massachusetts Children's Book Award winner Readers Pets Open Library Staff Picks Latin language materials Pigs Folklore Spanish language materials American farm life Ficción juvenil Cerdos Arañas Amistad Animales domésticos Vida agrícola Children's stories Korean language materials Blind Books and reading English language For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 English English (ie as school subject) Spanish stories Award winning books Farms Newbery Honor Spiders, fiction Children's fiction Pigs, fiction Friendship, fiction Domestic animals, fiction Farm life, fiction Humorous stories Chinese language materials Stuart Little (Fictitious character) Trumpeter swan Mice Swans Children's books Stories Materiales en español Spanish language Novela juvenil French language materials Fantasy fiction Women, fiction Pets, fiction Animals, fiction Love, fiction Insects, fiction Authors, juvenile literature Authors Domestic animals, juvenile literature Porcs Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Exploitations agricoles Araignées Tong hua Newbery Medal Children's stories, Italian Newbery Honor book criança

People

Fern Arable Wilbur Charlotte A. Cavatica Avery Arable John Arable Templeton Homer Zuckerman

Places

Zuckerman's Farm Queensborough Bridge

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Charlotte's Web
2013, Puffin Books
paperback in English - 2013 Puffin Books Edition (005)
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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 - Collector's ed., 1st ed. (1)
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Charlotte's Web
1993, Puffin Books
Paperback in English - printing (14)
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Charlotte's Web
1970?, Scholastic
Paperback in English - printing (118)
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Charlotte's Web
1969, Puffin
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Charlotte's Web
1952, Harper & Row Publishers
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Charlotte's Web
1952, Harper & Brothers
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Open Library
OL7352827M
ISBN 10
0140301852
ISBN 13
9780140301854
Amazon ID (ASIN)
0140301852
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1590
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132239

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OL483391W

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“Where's Papa going with that axe?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
added by Lisa.

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