Dick King-Smith
1) Puppy love
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English
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The author describes some of the puppies of all sizes, from Dachshunds to Great Danes, that he and his family have loved over the years.
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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,...
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Best known for his best-selling novel, Babe, which was made into a major motion picture, Dick King-Smith draws on his over 14 years of experience on Woodlands Farm to create this thoughtful and humorous memoir. His time on the farm inspired countless stories as well as the numerous lovable characters found in them. In Chewing the Cud, he candidly talks about what moved him to become a children's author.
10) Harry's Mad
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Crown
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English
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Harry's legacy from his great-uncle, a talking parrot, proves to be a much more exciting gift than he ever imagined.
11) Martin's mice
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Crown Publishers
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English
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A farm cat who doesn't want to catch mice keeps a family of them as pets in the barn; but then he is given away to a townswoman and acquires a new perspective.
13) Lady Lollipop
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Candlewick Press
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English
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A quick-witted swineherd and a pig named Lollipop are royally rewarded after they reform a spoiled princess.
14) The fox busters
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Delacorte Press
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English
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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 climactic barnyard battle.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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English
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Farmer Hoggett wins a runt piglet at a local fair and young Babe, as the piglet decides to call himself, befriends and learns about all the other creatures on the farm. He becomes special friends with one of the sheepdogs, Fly. With Fly's help, and Farmer Hoggett's intuition, Babe embarks on a career in shepherding with some surprising and spectacular results.