Published over a 40 year period, the 26 classic books about Freddy the Pig have delighted five generations of children, they are now going on to delight a sixth generation. This beloved childrenâ¹s classic is available now as paperback: Freddy and the Space Ship -- The lovable characters from Bean Farm took off for Mars in Benjamin Beanâ¹s fabulous space ship but Mrs. Peppercornâ¹s fiddling with the controls knocked them off their course and landed them in a far more strange place than they had prepared for.