ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DICK KING-SMITH was a Gloucestershire farmer until the age of 45, when he gave up farming to become a primary school teacher. Now a bestselling full-time author, his work has received many awards including a Bronze Medal for the Smarties Prize of l997 for All Because of Jackson and the Children’s Book Award in l995 for Harriet’s Hare. In l992, he was also voted Children’s Author of the Year. In l995, his top-selling title The Sheep-Pig was developed into a box-office movie, BABE, introducing hundreds of thousands of youngsters to his work.
Other titles available by Dick King-Smith, award-winning author
and creator of Babe:
From Corgi Pups, for beginner readers
Happy Mouseday
From Young Corgi books
Funny Frank
The Guard Dog
Horse Pie
All Because of Jackson
The Adventurous Snail
Billy the Bird
E.S.P.
Titus Rules OK
Hairy Hezekiah
Ninnyhammer
From Corgi Yearling Books
A Mouse Called Wolf
Mr Ape
From Corgi Books, for older readers
Godhanger
The Crowstarver
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Copyright © Fox Busters Ltd, 1998
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