On foggy mornings, Charlottes web was truly a thing of beauty . Even Lurvy, who wasnt particularly interested in beauty, noticed the web when he came with the pigs breakfast. And then he took another look and he saw something that made him set his pail down. There, in the centre of the web, neatly woven in block letters, was a message. It said: SOME PIG!

This is the story of a little girl named Fern, who loves a little pig named Wilbur and of Wilburs dear friend, Charlotte, a beautiful large grey spider. When Ferns uncle decrees that Wilbur must become bacon, Fern, Charlotte, Templeton the rat and all Wilburs farmyard friends come up with an ingenious plan to fool the humans, and save their very special pig.

Joyful, funny, and deeply moving,Charlottes Webis a story about the power of friendship, and celebrating what makes everyone special. It is rightly heralded as one of the greatest childrens books ever written.

E. B. Whites writing is perfect And Garth Williams muted illustrations are entirely without fault. Whether read aloud or solo, this is a book well deserving of its classic status. The Childrens Book Review

Review

An unusual and witty story which provides a gentle introduction to questions of mortality,Charlottes Webis a modern classic. BookTrust

From grammar to the tenderness in which this story is delivered, E. B. Whites writing is so perfect And Garth Williams muted illustrations are entirely without fault. Whether read aloud or solo, this is a book well deserving of its classic status. The Childrens Book Review

An extraordinary story, exquisitely written, with unforgettable passages of dialogue and description, that confronts the dilemma of our relationship with farm animals. Witty, and in places, desperately sad this is a book where animals talk yet remain who they are, themselves. A book to make you cry. Michael Morpurgo Lovereading4kids

From the Back Cover

Tells the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur and of Wilburs dear friend, Charlotte A Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider.

About the Author

E. B. White (Author)
E. B. White was born in New York in 1899 and died in 1985. He kept animals on his farm in Maine and some of these creatures crept into his books, such as STUART LITTLE which was recently made into a blockbusting film. He received many awards including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1970, an award given every five years to authors who have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.

Garth Williams (Illustrator)
Garth Williams was born in 1912 and became one of Americans best-loved illustrators.
His magical drawings have brought to life many memorable childrens book characters, including Fern, Wilbur, and Charlotte inCharlottes Weband the adventurous little mouse,Stuart Little.
Garth Williams died in 1996, at the age of 84.