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Charlotte's Web
Bestseller: about 50 million copies (estimate)A farm runt pig who is saved from slaughter makes friends with a clever barn spider, who sets out to spin messages in her web that might keep him from being killed.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1952
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 32
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a gentle story about friendship and kindness that still treats loss honestly.
Skip this if you do not want a tear-jerking ending.
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Quick answers about Charlotte's Web
- What is Charlotte's Web about?
- A farm runt pig who is saved from slaughter makes friends with a clever barn spider, who sets out to spin messages in her web that might keep him from being killed.
- Who should read Charlotte's Web?
- Read it if you want a gentle story about friendship and kindness that still treats loss honestly. Skip it if you do not want a tear-jerking ending.
- How long and how fast is Charlotte's Web?
- It is a slow-paced, short read of about 32 pages, first published in 1952.
- Does Charlotte's Web have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death, Animal death.
- Can I borrow Charlotte's Web for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Charlotte's Web; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Charlotte's Web?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Wind in the Willows, Winnie-the-Pooh, Black Beauty.
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