A hilarious underground adventure starring the world's most adventurous family of pigs. When
Mr. Mellops' golf ball rolls down a crevice the family's natural response is to prepare a
spelunking (cave exploring) expedition! Down the crevice they go with their steel helmets and
rope ladder. Then on a rubber raft they follow the underground river at the bottom of the
crevice. Stalactites and stalagmites abound and cave paintings and other remnants of the past
are everywhere. Suddenly the raft is punctured and the Mellops swim to safety - only to find
themselves in a smugglers' den. In an exciting turn of events the clever pigs combine their
archaeological explorations with the ingenious capture of these outlaws. A timeless favourite!
Instant bestsellers when first published more than fifty years ago the hilarious Mellops talks
are reissued today to delight a new generation of children. Beautifully written and illustrated
by the internationally acclaimed author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer winner of the
prestigious Hans Christian Anderson Award for children's literature. A picture book for ages
3-6.
