The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig: questions to ask and activities to try
Pig's top secret diary is full of drawings and awful grammar. The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig is brilliantly silly and surreal.
What age is it for? The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig is best for ages 7–10. Good for: A pig's diary, with awful grammar.
The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig (Emer Stamp)
- Age
- 7-10
- Best for
- A pig's diary, with awful grammar
Read Pig's diary in a funny voice and spot the spelling mistakes together.
What it helps with
- Friendship
- Humour
- Diary writing
- Reading for fun
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Who is Pig’s friend?”
- “What is Duck like?”
- “What did Pig find out?”
- “How did he escape?”
- “Which mistake was funniest?”
- “What would your pet write?”
5-minute activities to try together
Pig diary
Write a diary page as a farm animal.
Spot the mistakes
Find and fix Pig's spelling mistakes.
Free printables: The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig worksheet and activity pack
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If your child liked this, try
The Diary of a Killer Cat (Anne Fine)
- Best for
- A cat's side of the story
- Age
- 6-9
The Sheep-Pig (Dick King-Smith)
- Best for
- A pig who becomes a sheepdog, by being polite
- Age
- 6-9
Dave Pigeon (Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey)
- Best for
- Two pigeons and their plan to get rid of a cat
- Age
- 6-8
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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