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I am a Middle School teacher who has read "Iliad," "Odyssey," and a load of Greek and Roman myths. I always approach books of this type with trepidation because I believe in the classical works as a means of preserving how the ancients viewed humanity, our relationship with the gods and each other, and the "human condition."

This book, by no means, treats the classical tradition with anything approaching deference. However, it has made it's way into the top ten, maybe top five, of my favorite books for young readers. This is primarily because, although it pokes fun at absolutely everything having to do with Greece, you can tell that the author is both knowledgeable and appreciative of that tradition. For that reason, at the heart of the book is an attempt to answer the big questions that those ancient Greeks tried to answer themselves.

Themes:
- the struggle between Chaos and Order (which is the basis of many creation myths)
- the fear of death
- what it means to be human

On top of all this, it is funny. There is a sense that the author just had a great plot idea and not quite the skill to do it justice. He's not quite Terry Pratchett, but he's more than sufficiently skilled to make this book an enjoyable read.

What I especially like about it is, with a little preparation, I could teach the entire unit on Greece using just this book and still feel like I got to the heart of what it meant to be Greek.


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The Pig Scrolls Paul Shipton Books Reviews

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"The Pig Scrolls"
Written by Paul Shipton
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This is a funny though acerbic novel about an ancient Greek antihero named Gryllus, who happens to be a talking pig, and an unwilling participant in an apocalyptic drama involving the destruction of the entire Greek pantheon, the birth of science, and a cosmic struggle between heroic sacrifice and enlightened cowardice. As narrator, the cynical, uncharitable Gryllus does start to wear on your nerves -- this was a read-aloud book in our home and after a while I started skipping some of the extraneous negative adjectives, with no discernible impact on the story author Paul Shipton does lay it on a bit thick. Still, this is pretty clever and engaging, readers with a modest background in Greek mythology will get all the jokes, and only purists will be offended by the uncharitable caricatures of figures such as Zeus, Homer and Epicurus. I'd certainly eager to follow up with the sequel, The Pig Who Saved the World where readers can further track the modest character growth of Gryllus the pig.
Pig Power
Wilbur. Babe. Gordy. These are major and unique literary figures! (Okay, maybe not Gordy, but he does have a movie.) Say what you will, but stop and think about it. How did these pigs become memorable?
Gryllus the Pig can join the ranks. His sarcastic remarks and narration--and the other characters-- make him succeed.

Cast of Crazies
Poor and pathetic Gryllus feared to let Circe transform him back into a boy. Perhaps that's what makes him insecure. He's quick to point out others' failures. He advises Homer to give up his dreams of being a poet. And how dare he make Sibyl juggle the tasks of a long journey and spout out his rude jokes! But that's all right. Because, and fortunately, Sibyl can play just as dirty and nearly humbles him by putting him in dangerous situations. Now put the mad scientist archetype into the mix, and the story really gets rolling! Thales, the undaunted inventor, has a goal to outshine the gods. The other characters discover the value of his motto "I don't know."

I Did It My Way
I found myself humming the Frank Sinatra hit when I finished the story. The characters are all insecure which makes the story inspiring. Pig Scrolls informs us we are not limited in our abilities. We can think outside the box thanks to our quirky ways. The quirkier the better!
My daughter does not like this book at all.
Nice!
My Granddaughter is fascinated my mythology and collects pigs - - she really likes this book!
My 6th grader and I both enjoyed this book immensely. He put aside a few other ongoing reads and was at this one with every spare moment, chuckling away as he read. Have only one issue with it Gryllus, where are you now since The Pig Scrolls and the equally fun PIg That Saved the World?....We want more to read!!
This is the funniest book I've ever read. True to Greek mythology--same characters and similar plot structure, but the "pig" who wrote this book has a great sense of humor.
I am a Middle School teacher who has read "Iliad," "Odyssey," and a load of Greek and Roman myths. I always approach books of this type with trepidation because I believe in the classical works as a means of preserving how the ancients viewed humanity, our relationship with the gods and each other, and the "human condition."

This book, by no means, treats the classical tradition with anything approaching deference. However, it has made it's way into the top ten, maybe top five, of my favorite books for young readers. This is primarily because, although it pokes fun at absolutely everything having to do with Greece, you can tell that the author is both knowledgeable and appreciative of that tradition. For that reason, at the heart of the book is an attempt to answer the big questions that those ancient Greeks tried to answer themselves.

Themes
- the struggle between Chaos and Order (which is the basis of many creation myths)
- the fear of death
- what it means to be human

On top of all this, it is funny. There is a sense that the author just had a great plot idea and not quite the skill to do it justice. He's not quite Terry Pratchett, but he's more than sufficiently skilled to make this book an enjoyable read.

What I especially like about it is, with a little preparation, I could teach the entire unit on Greece using just this book and still feel like I got to the heart of what it meant to be Greek.