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Where to start with Dick King-Smith’s books

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Tales of Adventurous Children from 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. 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, The Hodgeheg, Martin's Mice, The Invisible Dog, The Queen's Nose and The Crowstarver. At the British Book Awards in 1991 he was voted Children's Author of the Year. In 2009 he was made OBE for services to children's literature. Dick King-Smith died in 2011 at the age of eighty-eight.

Puffin presents seven stories, in audio for the first time, from master storyteller Dick King-Smith. 
 
This collection includes: Connie and Rolo, Warlock Watson, Bobby the Bad, Dragon Boy, What Sadie Saw, Treasure Trove and Back to Front Benjy. 
 
Get ready to go treasure hunting with Ben, cast spells with Sam and take flight with Montagu in this beautifully recorded new collection. 
 
Discover all our Dick King-Smith audio collections: 
The Hodgeheg and Other Stories 
The Invisible Dog and Other Animal Stories 
Dick King Smith's Stories for 5 Year Olds 
Magic Stories

The Sheep-pig

40th Anniversary Edition

A tale loved by many from one of Britain's best-known authors, this wonderful new edition of The Sheep-Pig comes with a delightful introduction by Michael Morpurgo. 
The Sheep-Pig is one of Dick King-Smith's most famous tales. It shot to further fame when the film adaptation, Babe, was released in 1995. 
 
'Why can't I learn to be a Sheep-Pig?' 
 
When Babe, the little orphaned piglet, is won at a fair by Farmer Hogget, he is adopted by Fly, the kind-hearted sheep-dog. Babe is determined to learn everything he can from Fly. He knows he can't be a sheep-dog. But maybe, just maybe, he might be a sheep-pig. 
 
'An unexpectedly thrilling, funny charmer of a book' - Guardian 
'Dick King-Smith is a huge favourite with children' - Observer 
 
***Winner of the Guardian Fiction Award*** 
 
Dick King-Smith served in the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War, and afterwards spent twenty years as a farmer in Gloucestershire, the country of his birth. Many of his stories are inspired by his farming experiences. 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). 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.

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 Hodgeheg, 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 OBE for services to children's literature. Dick King-Smith died in 2011 at the age of eighty-eight.

When Babe, the little orphaned piglet, is won at a fair by Farmer Hogget, he is adopted by Fly, the kind-hearted sheep-dog. Babe is determined to learn everything he can from Fly. He knows he can't be a sheep-dog. But maybe, just maybe, he might be a sheep-pig . . . 
 
From the number one author of animal magic comes this wonderful new edition of The Sheep-Pig. With a new foreword from Michael Morpurgo, this anniversary edition celebrates one of the most famous pigs in the world of books and film.

Ambrose Follows His Nose

'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children 
 
An exciting new publication in celebration of the centenary of his birth, a recently discovered funny and poignant animal story by Dick King-Smith, completed by his great granddaughter, Josie Rogers. 
 
Ambrose may seem like an ordinary rabbit but he has the most extraordinary sense of smell. He can detect any aroma from sweets to kittens - and even niffy foxes! 
 
He lives with his family in a hutch and is visited every day by Biddy, who is desperate to take him home to be her pet - if only her mum and dad would let her. Biddy trains Ambrose to become a tracker rabbit - which comes in very handy when Ambrose's little sister Roly goes missing. But when Biddy's family find themselves in real danger, can Ambrose's sensitive nose save the day?

Dick King-Smith (Author) 
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. 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, The Hodgeheg, Martin's Mice, The Invisible Dog, The Queen's Nose and The Crowstarver. At the British Book Awards in 1991 he was voted Children's Author of the Year. In 2009 he was made OBE for services to children's literature. Dick King-Smith died in 2011 at the age of eighty-eight.

Ambrose is a curious young rabbit with a super sense of smell! When Ambrose meets Biddy, the sparky young niece of his caring owner Jim, the two quickly become friends and Biddy pleads to adopt Ambrose as her pet. 
Biddy trains Ambrose as a tracker rabbit and his skills are soon put to the test when his sister Roly goes missing. But when Biddy's family find themselves in real danger, can Ambrose and his extraordinary nose save the day?

Dick King Smith’s Farm Yard Tales

Brought to you by Puffin. 
 
Puffin presents five classic children's stories from master storyteller Dick King-Smith. 
 
This collection features tales from the farm yard including Julius Caesar's Goat. 
 
Julius Caesar's Goat is the story of how Julius Caesar became the owner of a goat so smelly, the enemy ran away at the merest whiff of him! And then there's Caesar's girlfriend... Queen Cleopatra may be beautiful but she uses Siberian wolf's wee for perfume and rancid donkey milk for bathwater. How can Caesar stand to be near this pungent pair? 
 
The other stories included in this collection are The Rats of Meadowsweet Farm, Cuckoo Bush Farm and Farmer Bungle Forgets. 
 
© Dick King Smith 1987, 1988, 1995, 2000 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Magic Stories

Brought to you by Puffin. 
 
 Puffin presents a collection of magical stories from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. 
 
This collection of exciting stories includes The Magic Carpet Slippers! 
 
The great thing about being 75 years old is that you can wear your slippers everywhere - Percy Sloggett wears his in the garden and to the shops as well as in the house. In time his battered old slippers need to be replaced and he gets something of a surprise when he discovers that his new pair are magic. They make him feel years younger and also make him strong and clever. 
 
Percy is desperate to tell someone his secret and so tells his friend's grand-daughter, Lollie - for of course children understand magic better than adults do. Percy's slippers turn out to be life-savers as they enable him to leap across the road to save Lollie from a disaster! 
 
The other brilliant stories included in this collection are: The Magic Carpet Slippers, Uncle Bumpo, Philibert the First and The Ghost at Codlin Castle 
 
'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children 
 
© The Estate of Dick King-Smith 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Puffin presents a collection of magical stories from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. 
 This collection of exciting stories includes The Magic Carpet Slippers! 
 The great thing about being 75 years old is that you can wear your slippers everywhere - Percy Sloggett wears his in the garden and to the shops as well as in the house. In time his battered old slippers need to be replaced and he gets something of a surprise when he discovers that his new pair are magic. They make him feel years younger and also make him strong and clever. 
 Percy is desperate to tell someone his secret and so tells his friend's grand-daughter, Lollie - for of course children understand magic better than adults do. Percy's slippers turn out to be life-savers as they enable him to leap across the road to save Lollie from a disaster! 
 The other brilliant stories included in this collection are: The Magic Carpet Slippers, Uncle Bumpo, Philibert the First and The Ghost at Codlin Castle 
 'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children

Dick King Smith’s Stories for 5 year olds

Brought to you by Puffin. 
 
Puffin presents stories for five year olds from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. 
 
This collection includes King-Smith's stories for younger readers, including Dinosaur School! 
 
In Dinosaur School Basil Brontosaurus is teased at playschool by all the other little dinosaurs, who call him stupid. His mother tells him he's special because he has two brains - one in his head and one is his back. Basil is so pleased that he starts to throw his weight around at playschool. That is, until he meets a large Tyrannosaurus rex! 
 
The other Stories included in this collection are: Blessu, Dumpling, Henry the Pond Poet, Happy Mouse Day and Under the MishMash tree 
 
'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children 
 
© Dick King-Smith 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Puffin presents stories for five year olds from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. 
 This collection includes King-Smith's stories for younger readers, including Dinosaur School! 
 In Dinosaur School Basil Brontosaurus is teased at playschool by all the other little dinosaurs, who call him stupid. His mother tells him he's special because he has two brains - one in his head and one is his back. Basil is so pleased that he starts to throw his weight around at playschool. That is, until he meets a large Tyrannosaurus rex! 
 The other Stories included in this collection are: Blessu, Dumpling, Henry the Pond Poet, Happy Mouse Day and Under the MishMash tree 
 'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children

The Invisible Dog and Other Animal Stories

Brought to you by Puffin. 
 
Puffin presents five stories from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. 
 
This collection featuring one of Dick King-Smith's most famous stories The Invisible Dog. 
 
The Invisible Dog is the story of a girl who tries to satisfy her yearning for a dog by introducing an imaginary Great Dane called Henry to the house. Her wish comes true and she is allowed a real Henry - but there's more than a hint that old Mrs Garrow, with her cackling laugh and black cat, may have been involved. 
 
The other brilliant stories featured this collection are: The Clockwork mouse, King Max the Last, Noah's Brother and Daggie Dogfoot. 
 
'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children 
 
© Dick King-Smith 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Puffin presents eight six stories from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. 
 This collection featuring one of Dick King-Smith's most famous stories The Invisible Dog. 
 The Invisible Dog is the story of a girl who tries to satisfy her yearning for a dog by introducing an imaginary Great Dane called Henry to the house. Her wish comes true and she is allowed a real Henry - but there's more than a hint that old Mrs Garrow, with her cackling laugh and black cat, may have been involved. 
 The other brilliant stories featured this collection are:The Clockwork mouse, King Max the Last, Noah's Brother, Daggie Dogfoot and The Excitement of Being Earnest 
 'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children

The Hodgeheg

35th Anniversary Edition

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 . . .

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 . . .

The Hodgeheg and Other Stories

Brought to you by Puffin. 
 
This wonderfully funny audio collection contains eight adventures from the master of animal tales, Dick King-Smith. 
 
Perfect for young listeners, this magical collection features one of Dick King-Smith's most-loved stories: The Hodgeheg. 
 
 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 . . . 
 
 Other timeless classics included in this collection are: 
 
Poppet 
E.S.P 
The Mousebutcher 
The Merrythought 
Lightning Strikes Twice 
A Narrow Squeak 
Under the Mishmash tree 
 
 'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children 
 
© The Estate of Dick King-Smith 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Puffin. 
 
This wonderfully funny audio collection contains eight adventures from the master of animal tales, Dick King-Smith. 
 
Perfect for young listeners, this magical collection features one of Dick King-Smith's most-loved stories: The Hodgeheg. 
 
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 . . . 
 
Other timeless classics included in this collection are: 
 
Poppet 
E.S.P 
The Mousebutcher 
The Merrythought 
Lightning Strikes Twice 
A Narrow Squeak 
Under the Mishmash tree 
 
'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children

George Speaks

A very funny family story written by one of the nation's most beloved writers for children 
 
Laura is amazed when her baby brother George starts talking to her when he's only four weeks old, particularly as he sounds like a grown-up! It's a big secret to keep from their parents and the rest of the family and leads to all sorts of comic confusion until George's first birthday - when he makes a speech to his startled family. 
 
'Dick King-Smith is a huge favourite with children' - Observer

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 Hodgeheg, 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 OBE for services to children's literature. Dick King-Smith died in 2011 at the age of eighty-eight.

Laura is amazed when her baby brother George starts talking to her when he's only four weeks old, particularly as he sounds like a grown-up! It's a big secret to keep from their parents and the rest of the family and leads to all sorts of comic confusion until George's first birthday - when he makes a speech to his startled family.

Magnus Powermouse

A very funny animal story by one of the nation's most beloved children's writers. 
 
Magnus is so big and so hungry that his parents have to find extra food for him. But perhaps pig-fattening pills weren't quite the right thing as Magnus grows and grows and becomes a huge, fearless mouse, a real Power Mouse! But as Magnus grows, so do the problems he faces...

Dick King-Smith spent twenty years as a farmer, and many of his stories are inspired by his farming experiences. He won the Guardian Award with his book, THE SHEEP-PIG, which later inspired the blockbuster film, BABE. He is one of the most popular living children's authors. Dick lives in the West Country, has three children, a large number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Magnus is so big and so hungry that his parents have to find extra food for him. But perhaps pig-fattening pills weren't quite the right thing as Magnus grows and grows and becomes a huge, fearless mouse, a real Power Mouse! But as Magnus grows, so do the problems he faces...

The Jenius

Dick King-Smith, creator of 'Babe the Sheep-Pig', presents the cleverest guinea pig in the world! 
 
Judy's classmates snigger when she claims guinea pigs are brainy. But, when her guinea pigs have a baby son, she decides to call him Jenius and train him to prove her point. Soon he can do all kinds of clever tricks, and Judy can't wait to show him off at school. After all, what could possibly go wrong?

Harry's Mad

From the king of animal stories for children and one of the national's most beloved writers, a very funny and heart-warming story. 
 
Harry isn't very pleased when he inherits a parrot from Great-Uncle George, but Maddison is no ordinary parrot. Not only can he talk, but you can have conversations with him and he and Harry quickly become great friends - but then Maddison is stolen ... Will he and Harry ever be reunited?

Harry isn't very pleased when he inherits a parrot from Great-Uncle George, but Maddison is no ordinary parrot. Not only can he talk, but you can have conversations with him and he and Harry quickly become great friends - but then Maddison is stolen ... Will he and Harry ever be reunited?

Blessu

A classic animal story from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. 
Blessu is a very small elephant who suffers from dreadful hay fever - and although he's very small, he has a very large sneeze! Blessu doesn't grow very fast, except for one part of him - his trunk. And every time he sneezes, his trunk grows even bigger.

Blessu is a very small elephant who suffers from dreadful hay fever - and although he's very small, he has a very large sneeze! Blessu doesn't grow very fast, except for one part of him - his trunk. And every time he sneezes, his trunk grows even bigger.

A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation

The Queen's Nose

A BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of this much-loved children’s classic

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

A BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of Dick King-Smith’s enchanting children’s story about Harmony Parker and her magical 50p coin. 
 
Harmony Parker is ten years old and loves animals. She longs for a pet of her very own, but her parents won’t allow it. All she can do is keep hoping, dreaming and wishing. 
 
Then Uncle Ginger comes to visit from India. He and Harmony become friends, and he gives her a very special present. Not a puppy, but something even better: a magical 50 pence piece with the power to grant seven wishes. All she has to do is rub the point of the coin opposite the Queen’s nose. 
 
Harmony starts wishing right away, and is soon the proud owner of some of the things she wants most in the world. But she discovers that you have to be careful what you wish for, as the Queen’s nose doesn’t always grant wishes in quite the way you might expect... 
 
This fantastic tale from the bestselling author of Babe, The Sheep-Pig starsLauren Mote as Harmony and Rupert Graves as Uncle Ginger. 
 
Cast 
Harmony...Lauren Mote 
Uncle Ginger...Rupert Graves 
Mr Parker...Richard Lumsden 
Mrs Parker...Matilda Ziegler 
Melody...Holly Bodimeade 
Postman/Mr Sharkey...Richard Fitzsymons 
Traffic warden/News anchor...Miche Docherty 
Kevin Rhys Dunlop 
Reporter...Julia Paul 
Dramatised by Elizabeth Kuti 
Produced and Directed by Heather Larmour

Five classic tales from the master of animal adventures

Dick King-Smith's Book of Pets

In this collection of stories you will meet a guinea-pig that can do clever tricks, the Queen's favourite Corgi pup, a secret mouse hiding in a tree-house, a chick that wants to be a duck AND you'll learn how to look after all kinds of pets! 
A delightful anthology from the master of animal adventures Dick King-Smith, featuring a never-before-published story.

Harmony's uncle sends her on a treasure trail - which disappointingly ends in her finding a 50p piece. But the coin is a magic one, and when you rub the queen's nose, your wishes will come true! 
 
From the bestselling master of funny animal stories, Dick King-Smith, author of The Sheep-Pig, The Hodgeheg, The Invisible Dog and many more much-loved adventures.

Harmony's uncle sends her on a treasure trail - which disappointingly ends in her finding a 50p piece. But the coin is a magic one, and when you rub the queen's nose, your wishes will come true! 
 
From the number one author for animal magic comes this wonderful new edition of a much-loved classic.

Martin's Mice

Unlike most kittens, Martin doesn't like eating mice - let alone catching them. When he catches one by mistake he decides to keep it as a pet and soon Drusilla the mouse is established in an old bath tub in the attic. Martin is kept busy getting food, water, bedding - and then Drusilla's babies start to arrive. How can Martin cope with all his mice? 
 
From the number one author of animal magic comes this wonderful new edition of Martin's Mice.

The Fox Busters

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 Invisible Dog

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.

Dick King-Smith

30th Anniversary Edition

Hares don't talk. Everyone knows that. . . 
 
But the hare Harriet meets in a corn circle on Longhanger Farm is a very unusual hare. 
 
'He's a wizard, that's what he is. 'Wiz,' she said.' 
 
Wiz is a Partian, native to the distant planet Pars, and not only can he talk, he can speak any language, change into any shape, and even dance! Harriet and Wiz spend the summer galloping around the Farm together, but as his holiday on Earth comes to an end . . . 
 
Will Wiz want to go home?

Harriet's Hare

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