Dick King-Smith (1922–2011)
Autor(a) de Babe: The Gallant Pig
About the Author
Dick King-Smith was born on March 27, 1922 in Bitten, Gloucestershire, England. Before becoming a full-time author, he was a farmer and a schoolteacher. He served in the Grenadier Guards during World War II and attended Marlborough College in Wiltshire. He has written over 100 children's books mostrar mais including The Fox Busters, The Hodgeheg, and The Sheep Pig (aka Babe-The Gallant Pig), which was adapted as the 1995 film Babe. The 1995 TV miniseries The Queen's Nose was also based in one of his books. He was voted Children's Author of the Year at the 1991 British Book Awards. He died on January 4, 2011 at the age of 88. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Séries
Obras por Dick King-Smith
Martin's Mice and Daggie Dogfoot 4 exemplares
Fox Busters(Tetley Edition) 3 exemplares
Sophie and Friends Series Books 1 - 12 Collection Box Set by Dick King-Smith (Sophie's Lucky, Sophie in the… (2021) 3 exemplares
Dick King-smith Sophie Stories 6 Books Collection Pack Set (Sophies Snail, Sophies Tom, Sophie Hit Ix, Sophie in the… (2013) 2 exemplares
The Dick King-Smith Collection of Stories (The Sheep-Pig; The Mouse Family Robinson; Smasher; Harry's Mad; The… (2008) 2 exemplares
Dick King-Smith 10 Books Collection Set (Sheep-Pig, Hodgeheg, Invisible Dog, Golden Goose, Smasher, Mouse Family… (2021) 2 exemplares
Harriet's Hare[Paperback,1997] 1 exemplar
Dick King Smith’s Stories for 5 Year Olds 1 exemplar
Um Porquinho Chamado Babe 1 exemplar
Babe: The Gallant Pig. Written 1 exemplar
Mon petit frère est un génie 1 exemplar
Sophie in the Saddle 1 exemplar
Books 1 exemplar
Dick King-Smith Collection Box Set 10 Books - A Mouse Called Wolf, ESP, Horse Pie, Connie and Rollo, Omnibulator (1997) 1 exemplar
The Water Horse: Free Extract 1 exemplar
DICK KING-SMITH COLLECTION: SADDLEBOTTOM, MARTIN'S MICE, TREASURE TROVE, HOW GREEN WAS MY MOUSE, THE WITCH OF… (1999) 1 exemplar
Babe : The Film Storybook 1 exemplar
Harry est fou 1 exemplar
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Conhecimento Comum
- Nome canónico
- King-Smith, Dick
- Nome legal
- King-Smith, Ronald Gordon
- Data de nascimento
- 1922-02-27
- Data de falecimento
- 2011-01-04
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- UK
- Local de nascimento
- Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Local de falecimento
- Bath, Somerset, England, UK (near)
- Locais de residência
- Gloucestershire, England, UK
Queen Charlton, England, UK - Educação
- Marlborough College
Beaudesert Park School - Ocupações
- children's book author
teacher
farmer
salesman of asbestos suits
time-and-motion clerk
soldier (WWII) - Organizações
- Farmborough Primary School
British Army (WWII) - Prémios e menções honrosas
- Officer, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (2010)
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (1984)
Action for Children's Arts (J. M. Barrie Award|inaugural award | 2005)
Membros
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J FIC older woman goes on holiday to beach meets family em Name that Book (Julho 2011)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 209
- Also by
- 9
- Membros
- 20,156
- Popularidade
- #1,076
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Críticas
- 259
- ISBN
- 1,609
- Línguas
- 15
- Marcado como favorito
- 6