Pig Heart Boy

Is it better to have a pig's heart that works … than a human heart that doesn't?

Cameron is thirteen, and all he wants is to be normal – have friends, go to school, and dive to the bottom of his local swimming pool. But he desperately needs a heart transplant and time is running out. When he’s finally offered a new heart, Cameron must choose how far he’ll go to get his life back.

From the multi award-winning writer Malorie Blackman OBE, author of Noughts and Crosses, this brilliant novel is brought to life in a brand-new adaptation by Winsome Pinnock, and is directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.

Pig Heart Boy was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and adapted by the BBC into a Bafta award-winning TV series.

Ages 9 – 13yrs | Running time approx. 90mins

Quotes about the book

  • ‘A powerful story about friendship, loyalty and family’

  • ‘Engrossing’

  • ‘A tale of courage stretched to the limit’

Education

Class Resource Pack for Teachers

This resource pack contains practical activity ideas for teachers, to be used alongside the study and viewing of the play, Pig Heart Boy, by Malorie Blackman. Our activities use creative, active approaches to explore different themes. The activities can be used in any order and you do not have to use all of them. They can be adapted for use with different theme, character and plot exploration from the story. Activity ideas are split into different sections, which can be found in the contents.

Download the Resource Pack (PDF, 5.4 MB)

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