Imagine going through life with a name like "Big Bad Wolf." No matter what you do, people expect you to act like your name suggests. As you can expect, this wolf grew up to be the meanest, grumpiest wolf ever. In a word, he was BAD. In two words, he was BIG BAD.

This heavily researched, and completely accurate book illustrates the sequence of events that resulted in the terrorizing of three little pigs: Peabody, Herbert, and Mayfield Pig.

Is it a tragic tale not for the faint of heart, or a really funny bedtime story suitable for small children? You decide.