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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King-Smith Family Dogs – Part Two
Published on Thursday, June 30th, 2022
There are quite a few King-Smith’s around, and many of them have at least one dog! In case you missed it, here is Part One of King-Smith dogs, but here are another bonnie batch of K-S dogs! Above is Boo, she is a terrier-cross. Next we have Elsie, a border collie sheep-dog. This is Luna, […]
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