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What happens when a man wonders aloud if a pig would make a good pet? A great deal
- once his wife discovers a kind the size of a handbag. Matt Whyman is a writer & house husb&. He enjoys the quiet life. His career wife, Emma, prefers the chaos a big brood can bring. On top of four challenging children, one freaked-out feline, a wolf-like dog & a wild bunch of ex-battery chickens, she brings minipigs Butch & Roxi into the fold. But can the new arrivals really cuddle up on the sofa, or will their growing presence spark a battle of hearts, snouts & minds? Funny, touching & entertaining, Oink! charts the trials & errors of one man & his menagerie. With help & advice from a seasoned local smallholder, Matt sets out to master the art of managing minipigs
- inside the house & out. Then someone suggests breeding minipiglets, & Matt's understanding of marriage is tested in the most unexpected ways.... The size of this book is 22.4cm in height & 14.2cm wide with 357 pages

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Battery - A device used for the storage of electricity
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With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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