The Queen's Nose

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Author:

King-Smith, Dick

ISBN:

978-0-14-131823-3

Publication Date:

Jan 2005

Publisher:

Penguin Books, Limited

Imprint:

Puffin

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

AUD $12.99

Book Description:

Harmony's uncle sends her on a treasure trail - which ends in finding a 50c piece. But the coin is a magic one, and when you rub the queen's nose, your wishes will come true.

Book Details

Pages:	160
Detailed Subjects:	Juvenile Fiction / Royalty Juvenile Fiction / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	12.9 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm
Book Weight:	0.118 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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