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DICK KING-SMITH was a Gloucestershire farmer until the age of 45, when he gave up farming to become a primary school teacher. Now a bestselling full-time author, his work has received many awards including a Bronze Medal for the Smarties Prize of l997 for All Because of Jackson and the Children's Book Award in l995 for Harriet's Hare. In l992, he was also voted Children's Author of the Year. In l995, his top-selling title The Sheep-Pig was developed into a box-office movie, BABE, introducing hundreds of thousands of youngsters to his work.
The master of animal adventures Independent on Sunday This deliciously funny tale will have readers of all ages laughing out loud. Dick King-Smith is a master at giving his animal characters wonderful personalities complete with amusing accents and colourful language Through the Looking Glass 20060301 A hilariously hairy tale ... Perfect for 6+ -- Amanda Craig The Times 20050716 King-Smith is an established talent for making beasts into believable characters which makes his tales funny and exciting Junior Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks Books for Your Children
