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DICK KING-SMITH was a Gloucestershire farmer until the age of 45, when he gave up farming to become a primary school teacher. As a bestselling full-time author, his work 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. He died in 2011.
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"Unflinching realism . . . A darkly atmospheric thriller" * Guardian * "A finely crafted book . . . Revelling in description and imagery . . . Dick King-Smith is an exceptional writer" * Books for Keeps * "A powerful and heartwarming story" * TES * "This book demonstrates everything everything that is good avout writing for children. It is a book of love and wonder thoroughly recommended to adults and young people alike" * Carousel *
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- PublisherCORGI BOOKS
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0552546038
- ISBN 13 9780552546034
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages192
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A touching novel about the relationship between man and beast from a true master of storytellingCrowstarving was the ideal job for Spider - he was on his own - yet never alone, for all around him were animals of one sort or another.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 must scare away the newly sown wheat.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. Crowstarving was the ideal job for Spider - he was on his own - yet never alone, for all around him were animals of one sort or another.Discovered as a foundling in a lambing pen, Spider Sparrow grows up surrounded by animals. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780552546034
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Book Description Condition: New. When Tom the shepherd comes across a wailing little bundle in the lambing pens, it changes his life. He and his wife are childless and are delighted to adopt the baby, but soon realize that "Spider" is no ordinary child. He has a strange special gift, for he can communicate with animals. Illustrator(s): Bailey, Peter. Num Pages: 192 pages, b&w line illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AJ; YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138. . 1999. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780552546034
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