''The Tale of Pigling Bland'' is a Creator/BeatrixPotter story about a young pig who is sent to market with his brother, Alexander. On the way, he gets separated from his brother, gets lost, and has a number of adventures.

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!This book provides examples of:

* AerithAndBob: Most of the piglets have pet names like Spot and Stumpy, except for two: Alexander and Pigling Bland.
* CarnivoreConfusion: The humans talk to the animals, but also eat them.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Pigling Bland and his sister Spot are the responsible ones, the other six are trouble makers although Alexander is the one that receives the most attention.
* HaveAGayOldTime: One of Pigling's sisters is named Suck-suck.
* MessyPig: Pigling's siblings play it straight, though he and Pig-wig avert it.
* PluckyGirl: Pig-wig blithely describes how Mr. Piperson plans to turn her into bacon.
* [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse What Happened to the Pig?]]: Pigling has found Alexander's license, but no mention is made as to what happened to him after the policeman took him to market. Cynically, it is very like he was turned into food.
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