Download or read book Smasher written by Dick King-Smith and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2003-09-30 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Mrs Buzzard tries to get rid of Smasher, the huge, clumsy puppy that is always getting into trouble and breaking things, it is up to Farmer Buzzard to save him.
Download or read book The Fox Busters written by Dick King-Smith and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Ambrose Follows His Nose written by Dick King-Smith and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '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?
Download or read book Martin s Mice written by Dick King-Smith and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Martin, a kitten, is branded a `wimp' by his siblings for his friendly interest in mice. He loves caring for them and can't understand their desire for freedom. Only when he becomes the pet of a big city apartment dweller does he realize why his pets deserted him. An engaging animal fantasy with plenty of humorous insight into the human condition, King-Smith's story has humor and a fast pace which will appeal to younger readers."--School Library Journal (starred review)
Download or read book Pigs Might Fly written by Dick King-Smith and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having been coached in swimming by a duck and an otter, a runt piglet with deformed front feet becomes a hero when their farm is flooded.
Download or read book Clever Lollipop written by Dick King-Smith and published by Lollipop Stories. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to the bestselling "Lady Lollipop, " Princess Penelope has a new tutor, Collie Cob the Conjurer, who can teach anyone anything--including Penelope's intelligent pet pig, Lollipop. Illustrations.
Download or read book The Crowstarver written by Dick King-Smith and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Sophie s Snail written by Dick King-Smith and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First of 4 stories about Sophie, this follows the humorous adventures of four-year-old Sophie as she pursues her dream of becoming a farmer.
Download or read book Babe written by Dick King-Smith and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A piglet comes to Farmer Hogget's farm, where he is adopted by an old heepdog and accomplishes amazing things.
Download or read book Mr Ape written by Dick King-Smith and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abandoned by his bossy wife and children, old Mr Ape finds himself living all alone in his huge and rambling house. And then he gets a brilliant idea: he can fill the house with animals the pets his wife and children would never let him have. But pets have a habit of increasing and increasing and soon every room is stuffed to the brim with animals. Something has to change . . .
Download or read book Titus Rules written by Dick King-Smith and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2009-07-16 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHO'S MORE IMPORTANT than the Queen? Whom does she serve? Her royal corgis, of course! But life isn’t just royal thrones and unlimited biscuits for young Titus, Her Majesty’s favorite pup. There are burglars to catch, fires to put out, leaking tubs to attend to, and jealous cousins to deal with. In the end, though, it’s the Queen’s edict that matters most: “Titus Rules!” Dick King-Smith, beloved author of Babe: The Gallant Pig, offers a delightfully entertaining book to inspire readers with love for young Titus, and also with love for reading. “Kids will enjoy the engaging Titus; the fast-moving, witty prose; and the adventures inspired by loyalty and royalty, whether two legged or four. Comic drawings add to the fun.”—Booklist
Download or read book Chewing the Cud written by Dick King-Smith and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A candid and very funny memoir from beloved children’s book author Dick King-Smith. Before he was a children’s book author, Dick King-Smith was a soldier, a farmer, a salesman, a factory worker, and a teacher. But he was always a devoted family man who loved the countryside he lived in and the animals he kept. In this insightful memoir, Dick King-Smith recounts the joys and failures of his life with equal humor and candor. And he remembers a delightful cast of animal characters–from Anna, the dachshund who turned out to be just stubborn, not deaf, to the 600-pound pig Monty, who liked to be scratched on top of his head, to Wilhelmina, a pet badger who was fond of love bites. As readers delight in recognizing the inspiration behind many of Dick King-Smith’s books, they’ll also see how a collection of experiences made a man a writer.
Download or read book Jenius written by Dick King-Smith and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Babe: The Gallant Pig, a tender tale of a young student and her clever pet. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book Lady Daisy written by Dick King-Smith and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-09-12 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poignant story by master storyteller, Dick King-Smith When Ned helps his grandmother clear out her attic, he finds a very unusual Victorian doll - she speaks! Ned and Lady Daisy soon become fast friends, even though he's teased at school for owning a doll. Ned learns to stand up to his father and the school bully in order to protect Lady Daisy. But then the doll is stolen - will Ned ever find her again?
Download or read book Eric Stanley Pigeon written by Dick King-Smith and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Old Smelly the tramp mets Eric Stanley Pigeon, it's his lucky day! Old Smelly loves to bet on the horse races, but he never has much luck - until he meets Eric Stanley Pigeon, that is. For this young bird has a very unusual talent... Old Smelly dreams of winning a fortune, but will his dreams come true?
Download or read book Ninnyhammer written by Dick King-Smith and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter is a young boy, living on a farm. One day, whilst out doing chores for his father, he comes across a strange white stick floating in the stream. He reaches out & catches it - & finds an exciting new friend in the process. Ninnyhammer is the local village simpleton, but Peter knows there's more to him than that.
Download or read book George Speaks written by Dick King-Smith and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George is a baby who learns to speak (in a totally grown-up and even pompous manner) at the unusually early age of 4 weeks. George and his older sister Laura try to keep this talent a secret from the rest of the family, but their parents soon find out.
