Most Popular Books by Dick King-smith

GET READY TO EMBARK ON A TINY ADVENTURE! "You mean you''re going to have a baby?" "Babies." The Robinsons are expecting...trouble, that is. With six newborn mousekins and more to come, the whole family is terrified of the savage cat who stalks the hallways. After a close call, little Beaumont, the pluckiest of the lot, decides it''s time to find a new, feline-free home. On their quest, the Robinsons meet an unlikely cast of characters—mice and humans, friends and foes—but wherever they go, they are sure to find one thing: adventure. With simple prose, gentle humor, and playful illustrations, MOUSE FAMILY ROBINSON is sure to satisfy new readers.

Aristotle, a little white kitten, goes to live with a witch in an old cottage, where he finds so many opportunities for risky adventures that he soon has only one life left. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Sophie, the small but determined would-be farmer of Sophie''s Snail and Sophie''s Tom, is back in this delightful sequel. As her sixth birthday approaches, Sophie gains a new pet and makes a new friend who is lucky enough to live on a real farm.

On a mission to the big City to save his farm, Babe the pig gets separated from his Human, the Boss''s Wife, and finds himself among unscrupulous thieves and homeless animals.

A poetic look at animals through the alphabet, from the anaconda to the zambra.

A non-fiction picture book about pigs written from a very personal viewpoint, mixing fact with feelings, encouraging children to think, feel and imagine as they learn.

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

Roly, poly, pudgy bellies. Little wagging tails. Funny, bumbling puppies are among life''s most wonderful friends. King-Smith, who introduced young readers to the delights of pigs in "All Pigs Are Beautiful, " and to the joys of guinea pigs in "I Love Guinea Pigs" now praises the pleasures of puppies in this new book. Full color.

A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success.

Zeta meets Marinus the merman whilst on holiday in Scotland. They make friends and Marinus helps her lose her fear of water. Then, when the time comes for Zeta to leave, he gives her the secret of summoning the merpeople.

Ace is a very special pig. He seems to understand everything Farmer Tubbs says, and soon becomes one of the most popular members of the farmyard. He gradually makes himself at home in the farmhouse where Megan the corgi reigns supreme.

There are six of them in the pet shop window - five pedigree puppies and a scruffy little mongrel with a grand ambition - to be a guard dog. The others laugh at him. How can he ever hope to be bought to guard someone''s home? Dick King-Smith was named Children''s Author of the Year in 1991.

BAD-TEMPERED RUNAWAY CAMEL. Funny, fast, and satisfying--a hilarious yarn from the "master of animal stories."* Tired of his lonely life at the zoo, Hezekiah--an ornery, very hairy Bacrian camel--busts out and heads across country. His adventure leads him to an eccentric (and equally hairy) aristocrat, a new life at a wildlife park, and company in the form of a female camel. Laughs, action, short chapters, and a genuine appreciation of the animal world make this a satisfying choice for newly independent readers. Nick Bruel''s antic black-and-white drawing add to the fun. *The Guardian (London)

Dinosaurs learn about friendship, teamwork, and prejudice in this hilarious yarn for newly independent readers, from a master of children''s animal stories. Sometimes the most unlikely pairs make the best of friends . . . All pterodactyls know that flying dinosaurs are superior, and all apatosauruses know that any dinosaur with only two legs is surely second-class. Nosy, a pterodactyl, and Banty, an apatosaurus, become great friends even though their parents have forbidden them to play together. With Nosy''s fast flying and Banty''s smarts, the two take on the biggest predator on the Great Plain, and conquer their parents'' prejudices in one great adventure. "The story is a good choice for dinophiles who have moved beyond picture books and are ready for easy chapter books." — School Library Journal

Harry va-t-il se retrouver à la tête d''une fortune après la mort de son oncle d''Amérique ? Cette fortune n''est-elle que Madison, un vieux perroquet ? Madison parle-t-il ? Sait-il vraiment jouer aux échecs ? Quel est le secret que partagent Harry et son nouvel ami ? Et pourquoi Madison disparaît-il , un jour ? Harry va-t-il le retrouver ? Les aventures étonnantes d''un perroquet au talent fou, dans le monde fou de Dick King-Smith.

A community of chickens continually preyed on by hungry foxes is saved by the birth of three wonder chicks, who grow into magnificent flying machines and lead a climatic barnyard battle.

Babe the pig is befriended by the farmer''s dog, who teaches Babe how to herd sheep.