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The Sheep-pig

40th Anniversary Edition
By Dick King-Smith
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In The Sheep-Pig by Dick King-Smith, a little pig named Babe is won in a raffle by Farmer Hogget at a country fair. With the help of the farmer's sheepdog, Fly, Babe learns the art of sheep-herding, showcasing intelligence and kindness that surprise the farm. This delightful tale revolves around an unlikely hero whose unique abilities and big heart overcome several challenges.
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The Sheep-pig

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A brand new edition to celebrate 40 years of Babe with a delightful new introduction by Michael Morpurgo!

When Babe, the little orphaned piglet, is won at a fair by Farmer Hogget, he is adopted by Fly, the kind-hearted sheep-dog. Babe is determined to learn everything he can from Fly. He knows he can't be a sheep-dog. But maybe, just maybe, he might be a sheep-pig . . .

From the number one author of animal magic comes this wonderful new edition of The Sheep-pig. With a new foreword from Michael Morpurgo, this anniversary edition celebrates one of the most famous pigs in the world of books and film.

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The Sheep-pig by Dick King-Smith is widely praised for its heartwarming tale and charming characters. Reviewers often commend the book for its engaging storytelling and the way it captures the spirit of adventure and friendship. Children and adults alike appreciate the author’s ability to blend humour with a touching narrative, making it a timeless classic in children's literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141370217

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 122g

Pages: 144

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dick King-Smith Penguin Books

About the Author

Dick King-Smith served in the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War, and afterwards spent twenty years as a farmer in Gloucestershire, the county of his birth. Many of his stories are inspired by his farming experiences. Later he taught at a village primary school. His first book, The Fox Busters, was published in 1978. He wrote a great number of children's books, including The Sheep-Pig (winner of the Guardian Award and filmed as Babe), Harry's Mad, Noah's Brother, The Hodgeheg, Martin's Mice, Ace, The Cuckoo Child and Harriet's Hare (winner of the Children's Book Award in 1995). At the British Book Awards in 1991 he was voted Children's Author of the Year. In 2009 he was made OBE for services to children's literature. Dick King-Smith died in 2011 at the age of eighty-eight.

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