Synopsis
Published over a 40 year period, the 26 classic books about Freddy the Pig have delighted five generations of children, they are now going on to delight a sixth generation. This beloved children's classic is available now as paperback:
Freddy and the Space Ship — The lovable characters from Bean Farm took off for Mars in Benjamin Bean's fabulous space ship but Mrs. Peppercorn's fiddling with the controls knocked them off their course and landed them in a far more strange place than they had prepared for.
Kirsten Kaiser - Children's Literature
Freddy the pig, Jinx the cat, Charles the rooster, Georgie the dog, Cousin Augustus the mouse, Uncle Ben, and Mrs. Peppercorn take a daring journey to Mars in Uncle Ben's space ship. On their way, Mrs. Peppercorn messes with the controls and gets them off track, but finally they reach Mars. Or do they? Where they land has nothing but trees that look burnt. They also see many different kinds of Martians. One resembles a man, but they know that couldn't possibly be! Another Martian is very short with a black jacket and yellow shoes. Meanwhile, back at the Bean Farm, Mr. and Mrs. Bean are having some problems of their own. Younger elementary children will enjoy this easy-to-read entry in "Freddy" series. 2002 (orig. 1953), Puffin/Penguin, Ages 6 to 8.