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Dick King-Smith

27 March 1922 - 4 January 2011

Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE, Hon.MEd (27 March 1922 – 4 January 2011), was a prolific English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig (1983), or Babe the Gallant Pig in the US. It was adapted as the movie Babe (1995) and translations have been published in fifteen languages. He was awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree by the University of the West of England in 1999 and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours. Dick and Myrle had three children – two daughters (Juliet and Lizzie) and one son (Giles). Dick King-Smith's first book, The Foxbusters, was published in 1978.

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    First published in 1949 4 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1972 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Fox Busters

    First published in 1978 13 editions in 3 languages — 6 previewable Cover of edition foxbusters0000king_l4b5 Cover of edition foxbusters0000king Cover of edition foxbusters0000king_o2q0 Cover of edition foxbusters00king Cover of edition foxbusters00king_0
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    First published in 1980 16 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition pigsmightflynove0000king_l3w8 Cover of edition daggiedogfoot0000king_q5p6 Cover of edition pigsmightfly0000jean Cover of edition daggiedogfoot0000king Cover of edition daggiedogfoot0000king_a6s3 Cover of edition pigsmightflynove00king_0
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    First published in 1982 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition magnuspowermouse00king
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    First published in 1983 13 editions in 2 languages — 9 previewable Cover of edition queensnose00king Cover of edition queensnose0000king_s0m2 Cover of edition queensnose0000king_a7u1 Cover of edition queensnose0000king Cover of edition queensnose0000king_t4p6 Cover of edition queensnose0000king_h8q1 Cover of edition lenezdelareine0000king Cover of edition queensnose0000king_o9c5
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  • Cover of: Sheep-Pig, The.

    First published in 1983 37 editions in 3 languages — 12 previewable Cover of edition sheeppig0000gran Cover of edition sheeppig0000king_f0s0 Cover of edition sheeppigandace0000king Cover of edition sheeppig00king Cover of edition sheeppig0000king_i7s0 Cover of edition sheeppig0000king_d2v1 Cover of edition babegallantpi00king Cover of edition babe00dick Cover of edition babefilmstoryboo0000king
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    First published in 1983 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1985 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition lightningfred0000king Cover of edition lightningfred0000king_a2y3
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    First published in 1985 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1986 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition noahsbrother0000king
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    First published in 1986 2 editions — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1986 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition dumpling0000king
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    First published in 1986 6 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition esp0000king_r3d0 Cover of edition esp0000king Cover of edition esp0000king_c7x3
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    First published in 1987 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1987 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1987 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition tumbleweed0000king
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    First published in 1987 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition farmerbungleforg0000king_e3k3
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Subjects
Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Animals, Children's stories, English, Farm life, Pigs, fiction, Children's stories, Swine, Animals, fiction, Humorous stories, Pets, Pigs, Farm life, fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Dogs, Dogs, fiction, Domestic animals, England, fiction, Girls, fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Mice, Mice, fiction, Cats, fiction, Juvenile literature
Places
England, Great Britain, Scotland, Angleterre, Home, Moon, Xian dai
People
Sophie (Fictitious character from King-Smith), Dick King-Smith, Alice Pleasance Liddell Hargreaves (1852-1934), Elizabeth II Queen of Great Britain (1926-), Tia, Victoria Queen of Great Britain (1819-1901)
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20th century, 15/06/2020, 1950-, Yingguo

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November 16, 2022 Edited by tmanarl merge authors
February 18, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternatives names
February 18, 2022 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
February 11, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternatives names
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