Dick King-Smith Family Activity Day
Published on Tuesday, February 28th, 2023
Gloucester Cathedral and the King-Smith family are delighted to invite you all to a day of celebration marking Dick King-Smith’s centenary year. We would love you all to join us on Saturday 11th March 2023. Dick King-Smith is most famous for writing ‘The Sheep-Pig’, the novel which inspired the Oscar-winning film, ‘Babe’. His other heart-warming […]
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Wilfred Reborn!
Published on Wednesday, January 11th, 2023
Having been given to Dick when he was an infant, and present throughout his life, Wilfred was looking a bit worn and tired after about 100 years of life! Thanks to the brilliant Teddy Bear Ladies Julie and Amanda from the BBC’s The Repair Shop programme, Wilfred has been repaired and rejuvenated, and looks like […]
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The Repair Shop On BBC One
Published on Monday, January 9th, 2023
This Tuesday 10th January, 2023, Dick’s daughter Juliet features on the BBC’s The Repair Shop with Dick’s childhood toy! Juliet came to the workshop hoping that they can repair her father’s stuffed rabbit Wilfred, who was given to Dick when he was a very small boy. After nearly a century of life, most of it […]
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The Really Wild Reading Festival
Published on Friday, December 9th, 2022
Hi everyone! My name’s Josie and I’m one of Dick’s great-grandchildren. I’m also the co-author of his latest book, Ambrose Follows His Nose, which he began writing in the 1980s and abandoned before it was finished. My gran Liz, Dick’s younger daughter, found the manuscript after his death and, to cut a long story short, […]
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Magic Stories
Published on Thursday, October 20th, 2022
Puffin presents a collection of magical stories from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. Magic Stories is a collection of exciting audiobook stories includes The Magic Carpet Slippers, Uncle Bumpo, Philibert the First and The Ghost at Codlin Castle. It is out now.
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Farm Yard Tales
Published on Thursday, October 20th, 2022
Puffin presents five classic children’s stories from master storyteller Dick King-Smith. Dick King-Smith’s Farmyard Tales is a brand-new audiobook collection featuring stories from the farm yard including Julius Caesar’s Goat, The Rats of Meadowsweet Farm, Cuckoo Bush Farm and Farmer Bungle Forgets. It is out now!
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Appledore Book Festival – Giles King-Smith Writes
Published on Monday, October 10th, 2022
Appledore Book Festival is a little gem in North Devon, attracting authors and readers from across the South West – and further. As I’ve lived and worked in the area for 25 years, it felt right to suggest a Dick King-Smith event at the Festival. And so, thanks to Festival Director Ann Juby, on September […]
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The Hodgeheg And Other Stories
Published on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022
Puffin presents brand-new collection of eight stories from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. The Hodgeheg And Other Stories audiobook collection features one of Dick’s most famous stories, The Hodgeheg, as well as the other equally brilliant tales Poppet, E.S.P, The Mousebutcher, The Merrythought, Lightning Strikes Twice, A Narrow Squeak, Under the Mishmash trees. It is out […]
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The Invisible Dog And Other Animal Stories
Published on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022
Puffin presents brand-new collection of five stories from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. The Invisible Dog And Other Animal Stories audiobook collection features one of Dick’s most famous stories – The Invisible Dog, as well as equally brilliant stories Daggie Dogfoot (also known as Pigs Might Fly), Noah’s Brother, King Max the Last and The Clockwork […]
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Stories For Five Year Olds
Published on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022
Puffin presents a collection of five stories from master storyteller, Dick King-Smith. Stories For Five Year Olds is an audio download collection that includes some of Dick’s stories for younger readers, including Dinosaur School, Blessu, Dumpling, Henry Pond the Poet, Happy Mouse Day and Under the Mishmash Trees. It is out now!
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