Books by the author DICK KING-SMITH
Aristotle
Dick King-Smith
From the beloved author of Babe comes this enchanting illustrated chapter book. Aristotle, the witch’s kitten, is so adventurous that it’s just as well cats have nine lives! Luckily the good witch Bella Donna is always on hand to help him out. Follow his fur-raising adventures in this delightful tale, beautifully illustrated by Bob Graham.
Horace and Maurice
Dick King-Smith
Horace is a thin baby who just won't eat a thing. He grizzles and whines, throws his food on the floor, and grows thinner and thinner. Maurice is a fat cat who loves eating. Twice aday he gollops down a greart wodge of food, and grows fatter and fatter. Then one day, by mistake, Horace discovers something he does like to eat. But it's bad news for Maurice...
Martin's Mice
Dick King-Smith
Unlike most kittens, Martin doesn't like eating mice - let alone catching them. When he catches one by mistake he decides to keep it as a pet and soon Drusilla the mouse is established in an old bath tub in the attic. Martin is kept busy getting food, water, bedding - and then Drusilla's babies start to arrive. How can Martin cope with all his mice?From the number one author of animal magic comes this wonderful new edition of Martin's Mice.
Characters: Martin
Puppy Love
Dick King-Smith
Can there be anything more lovable than a bumbling, bouncing, tail-wagging, tongue-lolling puppy? Dachshunds and Great Danes, terriers and German shepherds - they're all in this picture book. Meet Humphrey, Dodo and Little Elsie and find out just what makes puppies so special.
The Spotty Pig
Dick King-Smith
Peter is a piglet who hates his spots and he tries everything to get rid of them. Throughout the year he lies in the the summer sun to fade them, rolls in the winter snow to freeze them, but nothing works. As he grows bigger his spots get bigger too. Then he meets a beautiful female pig and they have thirteen spotty piglets and Peter finally realises how beautiful spots can be.
Characters: Peter
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