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Dick King-Smith's Book Of Pets

Name: Dick King-Smith's Book Of Pets
ISBN: 9780141388090

By Dick King-Smith

What happens when a chick determined to be a duck meets animals hiding surprising secrets?

funny · heart-warming · imaginative · animal-filled

Genres

Animals Classics Humour

What is Dick King-Smith's Book Of Pets about?

Meet a guinea-pig with an unusual talent, the Queen’s much-loved Corgi puppy, a mouse with a secret hiding place and a chick determined to become a duck. This lively collection brings together five entertaining animal stories by Dick King-Smith, including one tale never published before. Along the way, readers can discover more about caring for pets and enjoy plenty of gentle mishaps, surprising adventures and warm-hearted moments involving animals and the people who look after them.

About the author

Dick King-Smith was a much-loved British author who wrote over 100 books for children, often about animals and farms. His most famous story is 'The Sheep-Pig', which inspired the popular film 'Babe'. Dick loved spending time with animals and used his real-life experiences to create his wonderful, imaginative stories.

Pages

496 pages

Reading age

Early Chapter Book (6-10)

This edition

2017

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