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About Richard Adams

Richard Adams grew up in Berkshire, the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford, he spent six years in the army and then went into the Civil Service. He originally began telling the story of Watership Down to his two daughters and they insisted he publish it as a book. It quickly became a huge success with both children and adults, and won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal in 1972. Richard Adams wrote many novels and short stories, including Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He died in 2016, aged 96.

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National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one Watership Down by Richard Adams from Puffin Classics

25 days ago

National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one Watership Down by Richard Adams from Puffin

25 days ago

National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one Watership Down: The Graphic Novel by Richard Adams from Penguin Random House Children's UK

25 days ago

World Animal Day

Crazy about animals? Discover Watership Down by Richard Adams. Published by Puffin Classics.

1 month ago

Richard Adams

Out now! Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams. Published by Puffin.

3 months ago

Richard Adams

Out now! Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

3 months ago

International Rock Day

A book to explore and enjoy - Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams from Penguin Random House Children's UK

4 months ago

Refugee Week

Watership Down by Richard Adams from Puffin

5 months ago

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