In this sequel to "Mr and Mrs Pig's evening out", Garth Pig has another wolfish encounter. On a hot summers' day while nine of the piglets play in the garden Garth is sent out to buy icecreams. When he doesn't return the other piglets are concerned that they wil not be able to save him in time before Mrs Lupino, the icecream seller disposes of him. Mary Payner's other "Pig" books include "Mr And Mrs Pig's Evening Out", "Mrs Pig's Bulk Buy" and "Mrs Pig Gets Cross". She also wrote and illustrated "The Rain Cloud".
- ISBN10 0333474937
- ISBN13 9780333474938
- Publish Date 28 May 1993 (first published December 1977)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 March 2002
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- Language English