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About Dick King-Smith

Dick King-Smith served in the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War, and afterwards spent twenty years as a farmer in Gloucestershire, the county of his birth. Many of his stories are inspired by his farming experiences. Later he taught at a village primary school. His first book, The Fox Busters, was published in 1978. He wrote a great number of children’s books, including The Sheep-Pig (winner of the Guardian Award and filmed as Babe), Harry’s Mad, Noah’s Brother, The Queen’s Nose, Martin’s Mice, Ace, The Cuckoo Child and Harriet’s Hare (winner of the Children’s Book Award in 1995). At the British Book Awards in 1991 he was voted Children’s Author of the Year. In 2009 he was made an OBE for services to children’s literature. Dick King-Smith died in 2011 at the age of eighty-eight. Discover more about Dick King-Smith at: dickkingsmith.com

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Make A Friend Day

A story all about friendship and friends. Lady Daisy by Dick King-Smith from Puffin.

6 days ago

Make A Friend Day

A story all about friendship and friends. Poppet by Dick King-Smith from Puffin.

6 days ago

Make A Friend Day

A story all about friendship and friends. Harry's Mad by Dick King-Smith from Puffin.

6 days ago

Make A Friend Day

A story all about friendship and friends. Horse Pie by Dick King-Smith from Young Corgi.

6 days ago

Queen Elizabeth II

On this day 1952, Queen Elizabeth II succeeded King George VI. Give yourself a royal treat with Titus Rules OK by Dick King-Smith. Published by Young Corgi.

11 days ago

National Storytelling Week

Make a new friends, discover a new land or just escape in this brilliant story book Under the Mishmash Trees by Dick King-Smith from Puffin

20 days ago

National Storytelling Week

Make a new friends, discover a new land or just escape in this brilliant story book The Adventurous Snail by Dick King-Smith from Young Corgi

20 days ago

National Storytelling Week

Make a new friends, discover a new land or just escape in this brilliant story book The Crowstarver by Dick King-Smith from Puffin

20 days ago

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