Dick King-Smith 10 Books Collection Centenary Box Set (Daggie Dogfoot, Julius Caesar's Goat, Paddy's Pot of Gold, Dodos are Forever, Dragon Boy, Find ... (The Dick King Smith Centenary Collection)

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From the Publisher The D!ck King-Smith Centenary Collection 10 Book Box Set A unique collection of modern classics from the bestselling author of The Sheep-Pig and other much-loved animal stories. This 10-book box set celebrates 100 years since the birth of D!ck King-Smith, with beautiful new editions of his fantastic tales, including Pigs Might Fly, Julius Caesar’s Goat, Paddy’s Pot of Gold, Dodos are Forever, Dragon Boy, Find the White Horse, Friends and Brothers, Tumbleweed, Warlock Watson and What Sadie Saw. Includes 10 classic children's stories Pigs Might Fly Julius Caesar’s Goat Paddy’s Pot of Gold Dodos are Forever Dragon Boy Find the White Horse Friends and Brothers + more! About the Author D!ck King-Smith, one of Britain’s best-loved children’s writers, was born in 1922 in Bitton, a village between Bristol and Bath where his family ran a paper mill. He was educated at Marlborough College, served in the Grenadier Guards during the war and was badly wounded in Italy in 1944. He was by then married to Myrle England, whom he’d met when they were both 14; they were drawn together by their interest in creatures great and small. They were married for 57 years, till Myrle died in 2000. They had two daughters and a son and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.