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Dick King-Smith

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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Title:

The Water Horse (MP3)

Written by:

Dick King-Smith 

Read by:

Nathaniel Parker 

Format:

Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book 

Number of CDs:

1 

Duration:

1 hours 31 minutes 

MP3 size:

70 MB 

Published:

August 01 2014 

Available Date:

January 01 2015 

Age Category:

Children (6+) 

ISBN:

9781486226894 

Genres:

Fiction; Animals; Children; Children's Fiction; Fantasy 

Publisher:

Bolinda audio 

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Price

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AUD$ 14.95

AUD$ 14.95

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'It's an ideal family read-aloud.'
The Horn Book Magazine

From the award-winning author of Babe, the Sheep-Pig comes the story of how the Loch Ness monster finds his home, thanks to the human family that raises him.

When eight-year-old Kirstie brings home a strange egg from the Scottish shore, her family never expects it to hatch. But the next day, Kirstie discovers a baby sea monster swimming in her bathtub! Part horse, part toad, part turtle, and part crocodile, he's the oddest-looking creature Kirstie's family has ever seen. Only Kirstie's grandfather knows what the beastie really is: a Water Horse! This lovable creature is the perfect pet. The only trouble is, he can't stop growing. He gets bigger. And Bigger. And BIGGER. Before long, he's outgrown every loch in sight. Will they ever find a home that's large enough for their Water Horse?

'This well-written, fast-paced fantasy combines a popular subject with appealing, distinctive characters, humour, and drama. King-Smith's imaginative spin on an old myth makes the outrageous possible.'
Booklist

'King-Smith's obvious belief in the power of care and compassion informs this genial tale told from both the human and sea monster's perspectives; it's not one of his strongest stories, but will capture the fancies of his many fans.'
Kirkus Reviews