Sophie's Adventures by Hannah Shaw (English) Paperback Book

Description: Sophie's Adventures by Hannah Shaw, Dick King-Smith Small but very determined, Sophie is everyones favourite farmer-to-be! A bind-up of three classic stories for young readers by the beloved author of Babe.The inimitable Sophie is Dick King-Smiths most adored (human!) character, beautifully re-imagined twenty years later by the witty, perceptive paintbrush of the award-winning Hannah Shaw. Sophie loves animals of all kinds, but how will she grow up to be a farmer if she is not allowed any of her own? She goes looking for creatures to keep in her menagerie, but all she seems to find is trouble – yikes! And there is one pest she certainly doesnt want around: her prissy new neighbour, Dawn... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes Three classic Sophie stories from the author of Babe, with new illustrations from Hannah Shaw, documenting Sophie establishing a wide and varied menagerie while avoiding prissy neighbour Dawn. Author Biography Dick King-Smith (1922–2011) is one of the worlds favourite childrens book authors. He won the Guardian Childrens Fiction Prize for The Sheep-Pig (later filmed as Babe), he was named Childrens Book Author of the Year in 1991 and won the 1995 Childrens Book Award for Harriets Hare. In addition to the Sophie series, his titles for Walker include The Finger-Eater, Aristotle, The Twin Giants and two books about a very special pig: Lady Lollipopand Clever Lollipop.Hannah Shaw studied illustration at the University of Brighton and graduated in 2004. She has since created a number of critically acclaimed award-winning childrens books, including Evil Weasel, which won the Cambridgeshire Childrens 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 Review The best story ever written about a snail * The Times * Details ISBN140637895X Pages 336 Publisher Walker Books Ltd Series Sophie Adventures Year 2018 ISBN-10 140637895X ISBN-13 9781406378955 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-07-05 Media Book Audience Age 5-9 Illustrator Hannah Shaw Imprint Walker Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Language English UK Release Date 2018-07-05 AU Release Date 2018-07-05 NZ Release Date 2018-07-05 Author Dick King-Smith Audience Childrens (6-12) Illustrations 25 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145070648;

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