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To
The Three To
Knuckleheads Jodi

Jordan, a true
Josh Ninja
&
David
G. P. PUTNAMS SONS
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Schwartz, Corey Rosen. The three ninja pigs / Corey Rosen Schwartz ; illustrated by Dan Santat. p. cm.
Summary: In this twist on The Three Little Pigs tale, Pig One and Two neglect their ninja school martial arts training and are no match for the wolf,
but Pig Threes practice and dedication saves the day. Includes glossary of Japanese martial arts terms.
[1. Stories in rhyme. 2. PigsFiction. 3. Martial artsFiction. 4. NinjaFiction.] I. Santat, Dan, ill. II. Title.
PZ8.3.S29746Th 2012 [E]dc23 2011037111
ISBN 978-0-399-25514-4
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T HR EE T
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N J A PIG
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S
NI Corey Rosen Schwartz
illustrated by Dan Santat
G. P. PUTNAMS SONS An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
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TJ138-12-2011 P02-39 175L CTP.indd 6

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Once upon a dangerous time,

a wolf loved to huff and to puff.
Hed go around town
and blow houses down
till three little pigs cried,
ENOUGH!
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Weve got to get rid of that bully!

Were tired of letting him rule.
We must put an end
to this terrible trend.
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s t r a i n a t t h a t n ew
Let
Ninja school!
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Pig One took beginner

to learn a few basic techniques.
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He gained some new skills,

but got bored with the drills,
and dropped out in less than two weeks.
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Cyan
y Magenta
g Yellow Black
His brother, Pig Two, took jujitsu

and learned how to block and to punch.
When that wolf comes to knock,
hell be in for a shock.
K I YA !
I will eat him
for lunch!
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y Magenta
g Yellow Black
The teacher said, Excellent progress.

But Pig-san, you must study more.
Pig Two said, No way.
Sayonara, Sensei!
Im ready to settle a score.
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Pig Three chose

the art of karate
and rose bright and early
to train.
She got in a groove
and mastered each move:
the cartwheel, the crescent,
the crane.
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Cyan
y Magenta
g Yellow Black
She balanced and blocked like an expert,

and practiced her lessons nonstop.
By the time she was through,
she could break boards in two
by performing a perfect pork chop!
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For months, shed persisted

in earnest
until she had paid all her dues.
How happy she felt
when she earned her last belt.
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m a ke t h a t w o l f
Ill
shake in his shoes!
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Soon after, the wolf paid a visit

to the little straw house of Pig One.
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Stay out of my hut

or Ill kick your big butt.
Im telling you, youd better run.
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The wolf took a

giant step forward.
Oh, yeah? Come and
get me, he dared. Pig One made a fist.
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t h e m i ss e d .
g, bu
H e sw u n
w ish Id been
I
way more
prepared!
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Cyan
y Magenta
g Yellow Black
The wolf chased Pig One

to his brothers
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Cyan
y Magenta
g Yellow Black
and hollered,
HEY, PIGS,
HEY PIGS
LLET
ET ME IN
IN!
Pig Two yelled,

Retreat!
Or youll suffer defeat
by the hair of my
chinny-chin-chin.
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One p
uff and t
he wolf b
lew the do
or do
wn.
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ick .
n g k
e s t flyi
d h i sb
Tw o di
Pig
l f d o dg e d ,
h e wo
H O O SH , t
ged.
But W f o ot g o t l o d
ep i g s
a n d th
here quick!
Weve got to get out of
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The chase carried on to their sisters.
Pig Three was outside in her gi.
Im a certified weapon,
so watch where youre steppin.
You dont want to start up with me!
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Cyan
y Magenta
g Yellow Black
Pig Three faced the wolf and bowed deeply

(for Ninjas are very polite).
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Cyan
y Magenta
g Yellow Black
Quit huffing and puffing,

and I am not bluffing.
I warn you, Im willing to fight.
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She then gave a swift demonstration

with backflips and butterfly kicks.
The wolf looked quite shaken,
but hollered, Yo, Bacon.
f
Im not at all scared o
your tricks.
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Pig Three heaped some bricks in a pile.

Ill show you what else I can do.
With one mighty whack,
she split the whole stack!
Pig Three said,
That could have
b e e n yo u .
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The wolf saw that he was outrivaled.

He took one last look at Pig Three.
I love to eat ham,
but I think I should scram
before she makes mincemeat of me!
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The brother pigs high-fived their sister

and watched the wolf vanish from view.
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They cheered,
Ninjas rule!
Lets go back to school
o!
so we can be Ninja Pigs to
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They devoted themselves to their training

till each proudly earned a degree.
Three pigs full of mojo
then ran their own dojo,
and life was forever wolf-free.
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GLOSSARY
aikido [ahy-kee-doh] a method of Ninja [nin-juh] a Japanese warrior

self-defense that utilizes wrist, joint, highly trained in martial arts, stealth,
and elbow grips to immobilize or throw and camouflage
ones opponent
-san [sahn] a term used after a
dojo [doh-joh] a martial arts school persons name to show respect,
similar to Mr. or Ms.
gi [gee] a two-piece martial arts
uniform sayonara [sahy-uh-nahr-uh]
good-bye
jujitsu [joo-jit-soo] a method of self-
defense that uses the strength and sensei [sen-say] a teacher
weight of an adversary to disable him
[bahn] bang!
karate [kuh-rah-tee] a method of
self-defense that employs hand strikes
and kicks to disable an opponent
kiya [kee-yah] a shout delivered

to focus energy during a strike
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

G. P. PUTNAMS SONS An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

TJ138-12-2011 P02-39 175L CTP.indd 6

Once upon a dangerous time,

Weve got to get rid of that bully!

Pig One took beginner

He gained some new skills,

His brother, Pig Two, took jujitsu

The teacher said, Excellent progress.

Pig Three chose

She balanced and blocked like an expert,

For months, shed persisted

Soon after, the wolf paid a visit

Stay out of my hut

The wolf took a

The wolf chased Pig One

Pig Two yelled,

Pig Three faced the wolf and bowed deeply

Quit huffing and puffing,

She then gave a swift demonstration

Pig Three heaped some bricks in a pile.

The wolf saw that he was outrivaled.

The brother pigs high-fived their sister

They devoted themselves to their training

aikido [ahy-kee-doh] a method of Ninja [nin-juh] a Japanese warrior

kiya [kee-yah] a shout delivered

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