Sophie's Further Adventures

Informationen zum Autor Dick King-Smith (1922 – 2011) , a dairy farmer-turned author, is one of the world's favourite children's book authors, best known for his charming and humorous animal stories. He won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for The Sheep-Pig (filmed as Babe) and was named Children's Book Author of the Year in 1991. He was the author of Walker's much-loved Sophie series and A Pig Called Lollipop as well as two perenenially popular non-fiction picture books, I Love Guinea Pigs and All Pigs Are Beautiful . Hannah studied illustration at the University of Brighton and graduated in 2004. She has since created a number of critically acclaimed award-winning children’s books, including Evil Weasel , which won the Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award. Her recent Stan Stinky series is the first of her own creations for older children. She also illustrated the popular Disgusting Sandwich by Gareth Edwards and The Great Hamster Massacre series by Katie Davies as well as The Fabulous Phartlehorn Affair by ML Peel. Hannah currently lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Visit her website at www.hannahshawillustrator.co.uk Klappentext From the beloved author of Babe come three more adventures from feisty farmer-to-be Sophie. Now whimsically re-imagined by the perceptive paintbrush of award-winning illustrator Hannah Shaw. In this book Sophie visits the farm, learns to ride a pony AND gets to visit Great Aunt Al in the Scottish Highlands! Sophie always makes a big impression, and these stories beautifully capture the dynamics of family life. Timeless adventures with a fresh, contemporary feel.

Product details

• Authors: Dick King-Smith, King-Smith Dick
• Assisted by: Hannah Shaw (Illustration), Shaw Hannah (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781406384697
• ISBN: 978-1-4063-8469-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Sophie Adventures
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Horses, JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Farm Animals, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes