The adventures of Frank, a chicken who desperately wants to be a duck.
DICK KING-SMITH was a Gloucestershire farmer until the age of 45, when he gave up farming to become a primary school teacher. Now a bestselling full-time author, his work has received many awards including a Bronze Medal for the Smarties Prize of l997 for All Because of Jackson and the Children's Book Award in l995 for Harriet's Hare. In l992, he was also voted Children's Author of the Year. In l995, his top-selling title The Sheep-Pig was developed into a box-office movie, BABE, introducing hundreds of thousands of youngsters to his work.
Another warm, involving story
*Daily Mail*
A true tale of triumph against all the odds . . . Will inevitably
become another well-read classic
*The School Librarian*
Full of humour, this story will appeal to all fans of Kick
King-Smith as well as gaining him new ones
*Carousel*
"This cheery twist on the ugly duckling story finds a barnyard chick longing to be a duck," wrote PW, praising its "chipper dialogue, generous helpings of humor and a lickety-split plot." Ages 7-10. (Aug.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Another warm, involving story * Daily Mail *
A true tale of triumph against all the odds . . . Will inevitably
become another well-read classic * The School Librarian *
Full of humour, this story will appeal to all fans of Kick
King-Smith as well as gaining him new ones * Carousel *
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