M. has laid a tray for me to carry out to the terrace, where we have meals or drinks when the weather's this nice. Fresh bread, cheese, tomatoes from the greenhouse, an apple.
Read about Dick's dayWelcome to the official Dick King-Smith website where you’ll find out all sorts of things about the author of over a hundred much-loved children’s books.
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In the school summer holidays of 1976 Dick started writing a story for children. It took him three weeks to complete his first draft of The Fox Busters.
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Dick King-Smith was a soldier, a farmer, a family man, a primary school teacher and most memorably to his millions of fans, a best-selling children's author.
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Dick and his family went to Tenby in West Wales for their summer holidays – the same town in which fellow children’s author, Roald Dahl, spent his childhood Easters.
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Many of Dick King-Smith's books have been adapted into films and TV, and he even starred in several children's TV shows.
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See whether you're a Dick King-Smith expert. Take the quiz to find out and keep your eyes peeled as all the answers can be found on the site. Good luck!
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Dog Interview
Published on Thursday, June 5th, 2025
Recently, Dick’s elder daughter Juliet’s dog Fram was interviewed for the prestigious Tigger Club News, a magazine and website by animals, for animals. Here is the interview in full… Tell me a bit about yourself. My name is Fram. I am a lurcher crossed with a poodle. My dad is a white miniature poodle and […]
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