Biography

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.

Books by Dick King-Smith

Babe, el porquet valent
Babe, el porquet valent
2019
L'anniversaire de Sophie
L'anniversaire de Sophie
2018
Problema de dinosaurio
Problema de dinosaurio
2018
El caballo de agua (Spanish Ed
El caballo de agua (Spanish Edition)
2012
Harry Est Fou (Folio Junior) (
Harry Est Fou (Folio Junior) (French Edition)
2008
Ninnyhammer
Ninnyhammer
2008
Petit Cochon Qui Sifflait
Petit Cochon Qui Sifflait
2008
Under the Mishmash Trees
Under the Mishmash Trees
2008
Le dragon des mers (French Edi
Le dragon des mers (French Edition)
2007
Mouse Family Robinson
Mouse Family Robinson
2007
Dinosaur Trouble
Dinosaur Trouble
2005
Hairy Hezekiah
Hairy Hezekiah
2005
Binnie Bone
Binnie Bone
2004
De tovenaar en het paleisvarke
De tovenaar en het paleisvarken
2004
Penguin Readers Primary Media
Penguin Readers Primary Media Pack 2
2004
PR Library Pack Level 2
PR Library Pack Level 2
2004
Pyr Library Pack Level 2
Pyr Library Pack Level 2
2004
Norvège 2009/2010
Norvège 2009/2010
2003
Mysterious Miss Slade
Mysterious Miss Slade
2002
Billy the Bird
Billy the Bird
2001
Sophie's Adventures (Sophie)
Sophie's Adventures (Sophie)
2001
Dick King-Smith's SOPHIE'S TOM
Dick King-Smith's SOPHIE'S TOM
2000
Lady Lollipop
Lady Lollipop
2000
Sophie's Snail
Sophie's Snail
2000
DICK KING-SMITH COLLECTION
DICK KING-SMITH COLLECTION
1999
Omnibombulator
Omnibombulator
1999
Oops, Pig!
Oops, Pig!
1999
Queen's Nose
Queen's Nose
1999
Sophie's Tom
Sophie's Tom
1999
Witch of Blackberry Bottom
Witch of Blackberry Bottom
1999
How Green Was My Mouse
How Green Was My Mouse
1998
Martin's Mice (Turtleback Scho
Martin's Mice (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
1998
Spotty Pig
Spotty Pig
1998
The big pig book
The big pig book
1998
Triffic
Triffic
1998
Een buitengewone big (De blauw
Een buitengewone big (De blauwe krokodil)
1997
Huge Red Riding Hood and Other
Huge Red Riding Hood and Other Topsy-Turvy Stories
1997
Robin Hood and His Miserable M
Robin Hood and His Miserable Men and Other Topsy-Turvy Stories
1997
Spotty Pig, The
Spotty Pig, The
1997
Super Terrific Pigs
Super Terrific Pigs
1997
The School Mouse
The School Mouse
1997
Thinderella and Other Topsy-Tu
Thinderella and Other Topsy-Turvy Stories
1997
Babe and Other Pig Tales
Babe and Other Pig Tales
1996
Clever Duck
Clever Duck
1996
Dirty Gertie Mackintosh
Dirty Gertie Mackintosh
1996
El Loco de Harry
El Loco de Harry
1996
Three Terrible Trins (A Trumpe
Three Terrible Trins (A Trumpet Club Special Edition)
1996
Connie and Rollo
Connie and Rollo
1994
El caballero Tembleque
El caballero Tembleque
1994
Horse Pie
Horse Pie
1994
The Invisible Dog
The Invisible Dog
1993
The Water Horse
The Water Horse
1992
Ace (Lythway Children's Large
Ace (Lythway Children's Large Print Books)
1991
Dodos are Forever : Written by Dick King-Smith, 1990 Edition,  Publisher
Dodos are Forever : Written by Dick King-Smith, 1990 Edition, Publisher
1990
Toby Man
Toby Man
1989
Babe the Gallant Pig
Babe the Gallant Pig
1987
Town Watch
Town Watch
1987
The Mouse Butcher by Dick King
The Mouse Butcher by Dick King-Smith (1999-01-28)
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