Marvin isn't like the other pigs - he's blue! Lots of the other animals tease him, but Mother Pig and his friend Esther are there to help him out...

This book features in the following series: Hopscotch, Hopscotch Series .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2003 by Hachette Children's Group .

Karen Wallace is the author of more than 90 books for children.