Dick King-Smith Children's Stories 6 Book Collection My Animal Friends, Clever Lollipop, Lady Lollipop, Aristotle, The Twin Giants, The Finger-Eater

Dick King-Smith Children’s Stories is a six-book collection by Dick King-Smith. This set brings together My Animal Friends, Clever Lollipop, Lady Lollipop, Aristotle, The Twin Giants and The Finger-Eater.

Included titles

• My Animal Friends
• Clever Lollipop
• Lady Lollipop
• Aristotle
• The Twin Giants
• The Finger-Eater

Key details

• Six-book children’s collection by Dick King-Smith
• Includes an autobiographical foreword in My Animal Friends
• Features the titles My Animal Friends, Clever Lollipop, Lady Lollipop, Aristotle, The Twin Giants and The Finger-Eater
• The Twin Giants is presented in a brand-new format

Synopses

My Animal Friends

With an autobiographical foreword, this collection traces Dick King-Smith’s life from boy to farmer, from soldier to children’s author, always accompanied by memorable animal companions. The stories range from a film-star dachshund to a cabbage-eating shark, with curious creatures turning up wherever he goes.

Written for children who enjoy animal tales and warm, fireside reading.

Clever Lollipop

Lady Lollipop is a pig with a place in the royal palace, living alongside Princess Penelope and the King and Queen. Known for her sharp mind and talent for solving problems, she finds herself needing a touch of magic and calls on Collie Cob, the Conjuror.

Suitable for young readers who like humorous, magical adventures.

Lady Lollipop

Lollipop is described by her young owner, Johnny Skinner, as the cleverest pig in the kingdom. Her bright, intelligent gaze seems to bring out the best in others, but she still has to win over spoilt Princess Penelope and the King and Queen.

A good choice for children who enjoy characterful animal stories set in a royal world.

Aristotle

Aristotle is a bold little cat with a habit of getting into trouble. Living with a good witch called Bella Donna, he is expected to become a proper witch’s cat one day, provided he can survive the dangers he keeps finding.

Ideal for readers who enjoy cats, witches and fast-moving escapades.

The Twin Giants

This comic tale follows two tall brothers, Lottavim and Normus, who do everything together, from waking to sneezing. When they reach the age of twenty and stand twelve feet tall, they decide at the same moment that it is time to find wives, and set out in search of true love.

Best suited to children who enjoy playful humour and fairy-tale-style quests.

The Finger-Eater

In the cold lands of the North lives Ulf, a troll with a grim appetite for fingers, leaving many people a finger short. The story turns on the actions of a resolute girl called Gudrun, as the threat of the Finger-eater looms.

For children who like folklore-inspired stories with a brave central figure.

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