The Hodgeheg

Author: Dick King-Smith
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141389052
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
The 35th anniversary of The Hodgeheg - a timeless classic tale for young children from the master of animal stories, Dick King-Smith. Includes an author profile and interview, and fun facts. 'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children Max is a hedgehog who lives with his family in a nice little home, but it's on the wrong side of the road from the Park where there's a beautiful lily pond and plenty of juicy slugs, worms and snails! The busy road is dangerous but Max is determined to make his way across. If humans can do it, why can't hedgehogs? His first attempt ends in a nasty bump on the head and, when Max tries to speak, he realises his words are all mixed up. He is no longer a hedgehog but a hodgeheg! Still determined to fulfil his mission, Max discovers the best way to cross the road - with the help of the lollipop lady and some careful detective work . . .

King Max the Last

Author: Dick King-Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140372571
Category : Children's stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 87

Book Description
Victor Maximilian St George, Max for short, is already a special hedgehog, having worked out how to safely cross the busy road to get to the park. But when two scientists glue a radio transmitter, complete with flashing blue light, to his head he becomes King Max, ruler of all hedgehogs.

The Fox Busters

Author: Dick King-Smith
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0141370246
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Flightless, helpless and often, more than a little silly, chickens are no match for the cunning, merciless foxes stalking their coop. Or are they? Thanks to a careless farmer and generations of determined foxes, the chickens on Foxearth Farm have evolved into quick-witted, long-legged, high flying fox dodgers. Then, just a week after a vicious fox ambush in the water trough, three sisters are hatched. And Ransome, Sims and Jefferies are no ordinary chicks: they grow up determined to fight back. They are the legendary Fox Busters . . . From the number one author for animal magic comes this wonderful new edition of a much-loved classic.

The Crowstarver

Author: Dick King-Smith
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141378395
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157

Book Description
A beautiful story for older readers written almost twenty years ago in which bestselling author Dick King-Smith creates a fascinating picture of rural life at the time of the Second World War. Discovered as a foundling in a lambing pen, Spider Sparrow grows up surrounded by animals. From sheep and horses to wild otters and foxes, Spider loves them all, even the crows he must scare away from the newly sown wheat. Crowstarving was the idea job for Spider - he was on his own, yet never alone for all around him were animals of one sort or another. Amazingly, every animal who meets Spider implicitly trusts the young boy. This magical rapport is Spider's unique gift, but nothing else in his tough life is so easy.

Ace: The Very Important Pig

Author: Dick King-Smith
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 110193851X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
Meet Ace, Babe's great-grandson, who also gets a new cover from Knopf Paperbacks this season. " A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book An IRA/CBC Children's Choice A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.

The Invisible Dog

Author: Dick King-Smith
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0141370254
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A little girl who desperately wants a dog introduces an imaginary Great Dane called Henry into her home. Her wish comes true when she is allowed a real Henry. Was neighbour Mrs Garrow, with her cackling laugh and black cat, responsible for her wish coming true? From the number one author for animal magic comes a wonderful new edition of this much loved classic.

The Cuckoo Child

Author: Dick King-smith
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786813513
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
With the unknowing help of his pet geese, eight-year-old Jack Daw decides to raise an ostrich on his father's farm.

All Pigs Are Beautiful

Author: Dick King-Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406343632
Category : Swine
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Wade into the wonderful world of pigs with this fun, informative picture book, part of the 'Nature Storybooks' series. 'All Pigs Are Beautiful' supports the National Curriculum Key Stage One and Two.

Omnibombulator

Author: Dick King-Smith
Publisher: Corgi
ISBN: 9780552567404
Category : Beetles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Omnibombulator is a very small beetle and he gets pushed around by everybody. Then one day he sets out to seek his fortune, and discovers just how useful being small can be. Suggested level: junior, primary.

The Swoose

Author: Dick King-Smith
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241421519
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71

Book Description
Fitzherbert's mother is a goose, but his father was a swan - which makes him a swoose! As Fitzherbert grows up he decisdes he wants to fly and he wants to meet his father. His search begins, but what he finds is fame and fortune of a most unexpected kind.