Pig-Heart Boy Award-winning
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Product description
Malorie Blackman’s poignant and thought-provoking award-winner. Cameron is thirteen and his heart is failing. He needs a heart transplant – fast. Then a pioneering doctor approaches his family with a startling proposal. He can give Cameron a new heart: a heart from a pig. It’s a weird idea. But Cameron is fed up with sitting on life’s sidelines, unable to play sport or swim. He has to give it a try – even if it means becoming the world’s first pig-heart boy.
Soon Cameron is discovering how great it feels to live a normal life. But there are some people who don’t think it’s normal for a boy to have a pig’s heart. Will Cameron’s new life last long enough for him to discover what it’s really all about? Shocking, original and moving, this is the remarkable story of a boy learning who he really is, while going where no one has ever gone before.
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Product Details
Catalogue number
395 in UK Primary May 2024, 488 in UK Teen March 2024, 4057 in Schools Catalogue 2024/25 and 2629 in Education Catalogue 2023–24
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780552551663
Publisher
Date published
February 5th, 2004
Lexile measure
HL600L
Accelerated Reader
AR book level: 4.3; Middle years; 8.0 points
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- 208 pages
Condition
New
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Reviews
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hannah
on 22 March 2010good
book really good and can be used for interesting activites
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Holly Woodman
on 11 November 2009Pig heart boy
I like the story so much i could read it more times then ever if i wanted to + i like the way malorie use itlics in the story and i think you would injoy reading it and It is about a boy called camron and he is going to have a heart plantion and he is in the newspaper. I CAN'T SPROLLE IT FOR U.SO BYE-BYE
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Rishana
on 28 October 2009Pig Heart Boy
Pig Heart Boy is about a boy called Cameron at the age of thirteen ,he has very less days to live as he is in a very big need for a heart transplantation but unlikely there are no human donors so his Doctor Dr Bryce has a heart in the end but not one from a human but from a PIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cameron has the choice to choose if he wants the heart and live for more time or not and live for a couple of weeks ,he has to choose.DOES HE OR DOSEN'T HE?????????????(i wont spoil it for you).
READ THE BOOK AND FIND OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!5out of 5
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What kids think
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ALLY1234
on 2 January 2019i agree with both ’’Lingo ’’ and ’’Purple-Royalty ’’ opinions and views .
the ending was not as satisfying as i hoped it would be .
4out of 5 -
Lingo
on 18 March 2018It is a very good book and quite easy to understand and I read it at ten. It is suitable but I would recommend it to 10+ ! Loved it! X
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Purple-Royalty
on 30 June 2014the pig heart boy is amazing (despite the cover ) it is very emotional and leaves at what does not seem like a cliffhanger but is one because you still don@t know if the boy survived , it said that he has to get a transplant occasionally and that s heart is still weak so does he survive is he still a normal boy ? T hey should really make a part 2.
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newgirl123
on 20 April 2014I haven’t read this book yet but I would like to read it. The blurb is so sad yet moving
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AngelofDeath
on 8 March 2014Amazing and very touching, loved it
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bookaholic202
on 7 March 2014I cant imagine having a pig’s heart but I am glad its a happy ending.
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Rumaitha12
on 5 March 2014This is a good book but you have to be in the mood to read it as it gets boring at quite a few points of the story. It sometimes is hard tk understand and I recommend this for older readers.
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Mishtylovesreading
on 20 November 2013this book is raelly emotional.i cried! people out there plz read this book.
5out of 5 -
john40
on 15 September 2013loved it. it was really good
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harrystyles16
on 2 June 2013loved it . the best book i have read since percy jackson . emotional and moving by one of my favourite authors . i think everyone should read this book .
5out of 5 -
Streetdance
on 9 March 2013Vert good book i really like it
5out of 5 -
bouncybunny
on 6 March 2013This book was very moving I was so glad when cameron took the pigs heart , I really felt sorry for him not being able to do any thing in his life , I’m glad he got a second chance with his new heart
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GregHeffley
on 23 August 2012I’m Currently Reading This Book Every Night. It’s a Very Moving Book, Unlike any Author Malorie is Very unique It’s Feels like you have experienced Camerons Life. Very Cleverly Written.
Personally I think it’s Hard to write Childrens Book as Children Judge the book by the first word of the chapter , But the Book Some how keeps You involved.
5out of 5 -
kicky105
on 7 March 2012This book is very moving. First they have to make the decision about whether to accept the heart they are offered and then whether it will be ok for him and if he will survive. It makes you laugh and cry and is quite a sad book in some bits!
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sweethart184
on 2 March 2012a really sad book
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flossy1998
on 8 June 2011this is a really creative book i never thought about xenotransplantion
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loldia
on 14 April 2010“A sad, yet awarding book filled with emotion and excitement” Lydia Okoibhole
5out of 5 -
goldenstar99
on 16 January 2010very emotional book it made me think alot
5out of 5 -
Nat888
on 25 December 2008A really touching book. So full of twist and turns, i couldn’t stop reading it!
5out of 5
Sara
on 10 January 2012
Pig heart boy
Pig Heart Boy is about a boy called Cameron at the age of thirteen ,he has very less days to live as he is in a very big need for a heart transplantation but unlikely there are no human donors so his Doctor Dr Bryce has a heart in the end but not one from a human but from a PIG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cameron has the choice to choose if he wants the heart and live for more time or not and live for a couple of weeks ,he has to choose.DOES HE OR DOSEN’T HE?????(i wont spoil it for you). READ THE BOOK AND FIND OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!