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The Golden Goose

The Golden Goose( )
Author: King-Smith, Dick
Illustrator: Kronheimer, Ann
ISBN:978-0-375-82984-0
Publication Date:Mar 2005
Publisher:Random House Children's Books
Imprint:Knopf Books for Young Readers
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $15.95
Book Description:

Farmer Skint and his family have fallen on hard times at Woebegone Farm until their goose lays a golden egg. With the birth of Joy the Golden Goose, the fortune of the Skint family begins to change. But what will happen when people find out about their golden-feathered friend? How long can they keep Joy a secret? From beloved author Dick King-Smith comes the heartwarming story of a magical golden goose perfect for beginning readers.

Book Details
Pages:128
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Juvenile Fiction / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 8.25 x 0.56 Inches
Book Weight:0.531 Pounds
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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