The Sheep-Pig

Author(s): Dick King-Smith

Fiction (5 to 8 years)

When Babe, the little orphaned piglet, is won at a fair by Farmer Hogget, he is adopted by Fly, the kind-hearted sheep-dog. Babe is determined to learn everything he can from Fly. He knows he can't be a sheep-dog. But maybe, just maybe, he might be a sheep-pig.


Product Information

Formerly a farmer and a teacher, Dick King-Smith is best-known for his third career as a writer. His phenomenally successful children's stories are marked by endearing humour and characters of unique depth and life. The Sheep-Pig won The Guardian Award and was transformed into the blockbusting film Babe, which added hugely to his profile. Dick lives in Keynsham, near Bristol.

General Fields

  • : 9780141332352
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
  • : Puffin Books
  • : 0.149
  • : 30 September 2010
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 12mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Dick King-Smith
  • : Paperback
  • : NE
  • : 823.914
  • : 160