Sophie's Further Adventures

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Author:

King-Smith, Dick
Shaw, Hannah

ISBN:

978-1-4063-8469-7

Publication Date:

Oct 2019

Publisher:

Walker Books Australia Pty, Limited

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

AUD $16.99

Book Description:

From the beloved author of Babe come three more adventures from feisty farmer-to-be Sophie. Now whimsically re-imagined by the perceptive paintbrush of award-winning illustrator Hannah Shaw. In this book Sophie visits the farm, learns to ride a pony AND gets to visit Great Aunt Al in the Scottish Highlands! Sophie always makes a big impression, and these stories beautifully capture the dynamics of family life. Timeless adventures with a fresh, contemporary feel.

Book Details

Pages:	336
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	13 x 20 x 2.5 cm
Book Weight:	0.315 Kilograms

Author Biography

King-Smith, Dick (Author)

Dick King-Smith was born on March 27, 1922 in Bitten, Gloucestershire, England. Before becoming a full-time author, he was a farmer and a schoolteacher. He served in the Grenadier Guards during World War II and attended Marlborough College in Wiltshire.

He has written over 100 children's books including The Fox Busters, The Hodgeheg, and The Sheep Pig (aka Babe-The Gallant Pig), which was adapted as the 1995 film Babe. The 1995 TV miniseries The Queen's Nose was also based in one of his books. He was voted Children's Author of the Year at the 1991 British Book Awards. He died on January 4, 2011 at the age of 88.

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