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Dick King-smith

Male : Children's writer & farmer
Nationality : English Place of Birth : Bitton, Nr Bristol, Gloucestershire

Date of Birth : 1922

Pseudonyms : Ronald Gordon King-Smith
Gollancz unless stated
1978-1980
The Fox Busters
(1978) - Jon Miller
Daggie Dogfoot
(1980) - Mary Rayner

1981-1985
The Mouse Butcher
(1981) (1981 Viking NY) - Wendy Smith
Magnus Powdermouse
(1982) - Mary Rayner
The Queen's Nose
(1983) - Jill Bennett
The Sheep-Pig
(1983) - Mary Rayner
[Filmed in as "Babe" PLUS a sequel "Babe : Pig in the City" 1998
Harry's Mad
(1984) - Jill Bennett
Lightning Fred
(1985 Heinemann) - Michael Bragg
Saddlebottom
(1985) - Alice Englander

1986-1987
Yob
(1986 Heinemann) - Abigail Pizer
H. Prince
(1986 Walker) - Martin Honeysett
Farmer Bungle Forgets
(1986 Walker) (1987 Atheneum) - Martin Honeysett
E.S.P. : Eric Stanley Pigeon
(1986 Deutsch) - Peter Wingham
Noah's Brother
(1986) - Ian Newsham
Dumpling
(1986 Hamish Hamilton) - Jo Davies
The Hodgeheg
(1987 HH) - Linda Birch
Friends and Brothers
(1987 Heinemann) - Susan Hellard
Cuckoobush Farm
(1987 Orchard £5.95) - Kazuko
Tumbleweed
(1987) - Ian Newsham

1988-1989
George Speaks
(1988 Viking/Kestrel) - Judy Brown
Martin's Mice
(1988) (1988 Crown NY) - Jez Alborough
The Jenius
(1988) - Peter Firmin
Emily's Legs
(1988 Macdonald) - Katinka Kew
Dodo Comes to Tumbledown Farm
(1988 Heinemann) - John Sharp
Sophie's Snail
(1988 Walker) - David Parkins
The Toby Man
(1989) - Ian Newsham
Alice and Flower and Foxianna
(1989 Heinemann pb)
Beware of the Bull !
(1989 Heinemann pb)
Henry Pond the Poet
(1989 Hodder & Stoughton) - Larry Wilkes
The Trouble with Edward
(1989 H & S)
Dodos are Forever
(1989 Viking/Kestrel) - David Parkins

1990
Blessu
(1990 Hamish Hamilton) - Adrienne Kennaway
Ace : The Very Important Pig
(1990) - Liz Graham-Yooll
The Jolly Witch
(1990 Simon & Schuster) - F Rodgers
Paddy's Pot of Gold
(1990 Viking) - David Parkins
The Waterhorse
(1990 Viking) - David Parkins
Alphabeasts
(1990) - Quentin Blake
The Whistling Piglet
(1990 Walker) - N Johnson
Jungle Jingles & other Stories
(1990 Doubleday) - Jonathan Allen

1991
The Cuckoo Child
(1991 Viking) - David Parkins
Sophie's Tom
(1991 Walker £6.99) - David Parkins
The Guard Dog
(1991 Doubleday) - Jocelyn Wild
Lightning Strikes Twice
(1991 Mammoth pb) - A Pizer
Caruso's Cool Cats
(1991 BBC/Longman pb)
Sophie Hits Six
(1991 Walker) - David Parkins
Horace and Maurice
(1991 Doubleday) - Sami Sweeten
Find the White Horse
(1991 Viking)
Triffic Pig Book
(1991)

1992
Blessu and Dumpling
(1992 Puffin pb)
Farm Tales
(1992 Little Mammoth pb) - Liz Graham-Yooll
Lady Daisy
(1992 Viking) - N Harris
Pretty Polly
(1992 Viking) - David Parkins
The Ghost at Codlin Castle & Other Stories
(1992 Viking £8.99) - Amanda Harvey
The Finger Eater
(1992 Walker £4.99) - Arthur Robins
Super Triffic Pigs
(1992 Gollancz pb £2.99)
Topsy-Turvy Storybook
(1992 Gollancz £8.99) - John Eastwood

1993
Uncle Bumpo
(1993 Deutsch £8.99) - Toni Goffe
The Swoose
(1993 Viking £5.50) - Judy Brown
The Invisible Dog
(1993 Viking £6.50)
Horse Pie
(1993 Doubleday £8.99) - Valerie Littlewood
Dragon Boy
(1993 Viking £8.99) - Jocelyn Wild
A Narrow Squeak & other Animal Storiers
(1993 Viking £8.99) - Amanda Harvey
The Merrythought
(1993 Viking £8.99) - Mike Reid
Sophie in the Saddle
(1993 Walker £6.99) - David Parkins
Your Favourite Farm Stories
(1993 Dean) - J Sharp

1994
The Schoolmouse
(1994 Viking £9.99) - Phil Garner
Connie and Rollo
(1994 Doubleday £8.99) - Judy Brown
Harriet's Hare
(1994 Doubleday £8.99) - Valerie Littlewood
Mr Potter's Pet
(1994 Viking £6.50) - Hilda Owen
The Excitement of Being Ernest
(1994 Simon & Schuster £8.50) - Nigel McMullen
Sophie is Seven
(1994 Walker £6.99) - David Parkins
Animal Parade : A Collection of Stories & Poems
(1994 Mammoth £4.99) - Jocelyn Wild
Bobby the Bad
(1994 Hippo Scolastic Books £2.99) - Julie Anderson

1995-6
Warlock Watson
(1995 Hippo SB £6.99) - Julie Anderson
King Max the Last
(1995 Hamish Hamilton £5.99)
Sophie's Lucky
(1995 Walker £6.99) - David Parkins
All Because of Jackson
(1995 Doubleday £8.99) - John Eastwood
The Terrible Trins
(1995 Viking £9.99)
Philibert the First
(1995 Viking £9.99)
Omnibombulator
(1995 Doubleday £8.99)
Happy Mouseday
(1995 Doubleday £8.99)
Clever Duck
(1996 Viking £6.50) - M Terry
Dirty Gertie Mackintosh
(1996 Doubleday £9.99) - Ros Asquith

NON FICTION
Pets for Keeps
(1986 Puffin pb) - Alan Saunders
Country Watch
(1987 Puffin pb) - Catherine Bradbury
Town Watch
(1987 Puffin pb) - Catherine Bradbury
Water Watch
(1988 Puffin pb) - Catherine Bradbury
All Pigs are Beautiful
(1993 Walker £6.99) - Anita Jeram
I Love Guinea Pigs
(1994 Walker £6.99) - Anita Jeram

See also

Quentin Saxby Blake