Charlotte's Web

This charming novel introduces us to Wilbur the pig, the runt of the litter who is saved by a girl named Fern. Soon he is moved to a neighbouring farm to fatten up; there, Wilbur becomes lonely and bored. When he learns from the sheep that he will be slaughtered, Wilbur falls into a depression. Charlotte, a spider who lives in the barn, coaxes him back to health with her friendship and promises to come up with a plan to save him.