Cover of Chester
Circus & Carnival

Chester

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  • 1965 first published
  • 48 pages
  • 10 editions
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Bill Peet's Chester (1965) is a circus fiction short story. It deals with pigs, Swine, Ambition and animals.

29 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

It runs to roughly 48 pages — about 55 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About Chester

A disgruntled pig sets his sights on being more than something to eat.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Pigs
  • Children's fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Wit and humor
  • Swine
  • Ambition
  • Animals
  • Circus
  • Picture books

Quick answers

Who wrote Chester?

Chester was written by Bill Peet and first published in 1965.

What genre is Chester?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is Chester?

The median edition has 48 pages, about about 55 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Chester?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tightrope Poppy the High-Wire Pig, Madeline and the Gypsies and Julius.

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