“The Pigman” by Paul Zindel was a thrilling novel that should be enjoyed by all middle school students. This story takes place in Staten Island, New York. They are usually at the school, Pigman's house, or theirs, occasionally the zoo. John and Lorraine, Both sophomores in high school, Are both attempting to not become their parents and find the lovely pigman that gives them the joyous childhood they never had. John and Lorraine are best friends, one night they were making prank calls with their so called “friends” and stumble upon a number of the lonely Mr. Pignati. They call him Pigman because of the collection he has, he collects them because his dead wife loved them .The Pigman invites them to the zoo where they meet the only real friend