Pig-Heart Boy Award-winning by Malorie Blackman (author) (UK edition)

Author/Illustrator

Malorie Blackman

Malorie Blackman has written over fifty books and is acknowledged as one of today’s most imaginative and convincing writers for young readers. Her best-loved books include the highly acclaimed Noughts and Crosses sequence and Pig Heart Boy, which also became a major BBC TV series. She has been awarded numerous prizes for her work, including the Red House Children’s Book Award, and has also been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. In 2005 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her contribution to children’s books, and in 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children’s literature. She has been described by The Times as ‘a national treasure’ and was the Children’s Laureate 2013-15.

Reviews

1. Sara
   on 10 January 2012

   Pig heart boy

   Pig Heart Boy is about a boy called Cameron at the age of thirteen ,he has very less days to live as he is in a very big need for a heart transplantation but unlikely there are no human donors so his Doctor Dr Bryce has a heart in the end but not one from a human but from a PIG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cameron has the choice to choose if he wants the heart and live for more time or not and live for a couple of weeks ,he has to choose.DOES HE OR DOSEN’T HE?????(i wont spoil it for you). READ THE BOOK AND FIND OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   5 out of 5

2. hannah
   on 22 March 2010

   good

   book really good and can be used for interesting activites

   5 out of 5

3. Holly Woodman
   on 11 November 2009

   Pig heart boy

   I like the story so much i could read it more times then ever if i wanted to + i like the way malorie use itlics in the story and i think you would injoy reading it and It is about a boy called camron and he is going to have a heart plantion and he is in the newspaper. I CAN'T SPROLLE IT FOR U.SO BYE-BYE

   5 out of 5

4. Rishana
   on 28 October 2009

   Pig Heart Boy

   Pig Heart Boy is about a boy called Cameron at the age of thirteen ,he has very less days to live as he is in a very big need for a heart transplantation but unlikely there are no human donors so his Doctor Dr Bryce has a heart in the end but not one from a human but from a PIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   Cameron has the choice to choose if he wants the heart and live for more time or not and live for a couple of weeks ,he has to choose.DOES HE OR DOSEN'T HE?????????????(i wont spoil it for you).
   READ THE BOOK AND FIND OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   5 out of 5

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1. ALLY1234
   on 2 January 2019

   i agree with both ’’Lingo ’’ and ’’Purple-Royalty ’’ opinions and views .

   the ending was not as satisfying as i hoped it would be .

   4 out of 5

2. Lingo
   on 18 March 2018

   It is a very good book and quite easy to understand and I read it at ten. It is suitable but I would recommend it to 10+ ! Loved it! X

3. Purple-Royalty
   on 30 June 2014

   the pig heart boy is amazing (despite the cover ) it is very emotional and leaves at what does not seem like a cliffhanger but is one because you still don@t know if the boy survived , it said that he has to get a transplant occasionally and that s heart is still weak so does he survive is he still a normal boy ? T hey should really make a part 2.

4. newgirl123
   on 20 April 2014

   I haven’t read this book yet but I would like to read it. The blurb is so sad yet moving

5. AngelofDeath
   on 8 March 2014

   Amazing and very touching, loved it

6. bookaholic202
   on 7 March 2014

   I cant imagine having a pig’s heart but I am glad its a happy ending.

7. Rumaitha12
   on 5 March 2014

   This is a good book but you have to be in the mood to read it as it gets boring at quite a few points of the story. It sometimes is hard tk understand and I recommend this for older readers.

8. Mishtylovesreading
   on 20 November 2013

   this book is raelly emotional.i cried! people out there plz read this book.

   5 out of 5

9. john40
   on 15 September 2013

   loved it. it was really good

10. harrystyles16
    on 2 June 2013

    loved it . the best book i have read since percy jackson . emotional and moving by one of my favourite authors . i think everyone should read this book .

    5 out of 5

11. Streetdance
    on 9 March 2013

    Vert good book i really like it

    5 out of 5

12. bouncybunny
    on 6 March 2013

    This book was very moving I was so glad when cameron took the pigs heart , I really felt sorry for him not being able to do any thing in his life , I’m glad he got a second chance with his new heart

13. GregHeffley
    on 23 August 2012

    I’m Currently Reading This Book Every Night. It’s a Very Moving Book, Unlike any Author Malorie is Very unique It’s Feels like you have experienced Camerons Life. Very Cleverly Written.

    Personally I think it’s Hard to write Childrens Book as Children Judge the book by the first word of the chapter , But the Book Some how keeps You involved.

    5 out of 5

14. kicky105
    on 7 March 2012

    This book is very moving. First they have to make the decision about whether to accept the heart they are offered and then whether it will be ok for him and if he will survive. It makes you laugh and cry and is quite a sad book in some bits!

15. sweethart184
    on 2 March 2012

    a really sad book

16. flossy1998
    on 8 June 2011

    this is a really creative book i never thought about xenotransplantion

17. loldia
    on 14 April 2010

    “A sad, yet awarding book filled with emotion and excitement” Lydia Okoibhole

    5 out of 5

18. goldenstar99
    on 16 January 2010

    very emotional book it made me think alot

    5 out of 5

19. Nat888
    on 25 December 2008

    A really touching book. So full of twist and turns, i couldn’t stop reading it!

    5 out of 5