It’s been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy’s grandmother in Australia and, in that time, she has almost forgotten about her promise to Bob, the short, greenish creature living in Gran’s closet.
“Some pig!” “Humble.” “Radiant.” These words, written in her web on top of Zuckerman’s stable, narrate Charlotte’s feelings for a little pig called Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur’s life when he was born.
Galileo. Newton. Curie. Science can change the world. But can it go too far? Eleven-year-old Ellie wonders about the strange and bossy new boy who, weirdly enough, looks a lot like her grandfather, a scientist who’s always been a bit obsessed with immortality.
Artist Frederick Hammersley used the grid as a starting point for his lithographs of squares within squares. Inspired by the repetition and layering in his work, discover your own rhythmic compositions using woven papers and stamp-based printmaking.
