Notes
The books in this series tell the life stories of famous people from past and present, and are ideal first biographies for young readers. Dick King-Smith, born in Gloucestershire in 1922, worked as a farmer, a salesman, a shoemaker and a teacher before writing stories for children. Now he is world-famous for his books about animals, some of which have been made into films. This is his story.Contents
Contents : who is Dick King-Smith; school and childhood; war breaks out; after the war; farming ... and disaster; writing stories; being a famous author; how does he write his stories; new ideas; further information for parents and teachers; index;
