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The water horse / Dick King-Smith ; illustrated by Melissa Manwill.
In 1930, eight-year-old Kirstie finds a large egg on the coast of Scotland. It hatches into an unusual sea creature, and as he grows, her family must decide what to do with him.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780375803529
- ISBN: 0375803521
- ISBN: 9780613240031
- ISBN: 0613240030
- Physical Description: 96 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York : Yearling, [2017]
- Copyright: ©1990
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A major motion picture -- Holiday 2007"--Cover. Turtleback bound cover--"Illustrated by David Parkins"--"Illustrated by Melissa Manwill" --title page and title page verso. |
| Target Audience Note: | RL : 4.5 ; ages 9-12. |
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| Genre: | Fiction. Juvenile works. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | J KIN (Text) | 000158554 | Children's Library -- Fiction | Checked out | 04/27/2024 |
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Author Notes
The Water Horse
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 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)
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