'Dick King-Smith is a huge favourite with children' - Observer
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About Dick King-Smith
Dick King-Smith was born in 1922 and brought up in Gloucestershire.
Dick served with the Grenadier Guards during World War II and was mentioned in dispatches. He then spent twenty years working as a farmer and a short period teaching in a primary school before becoming a full-time writer.
Dick wrote over seventy stories, many of which have animal characters for the simple reason that, "I like them, I've always kept a lot of pets, and because it's fun putting words in their mouths." His farming years were the inspiration for many of his books, and pigs have featured in several of them because they are his favourite animal. Dick won the 1984 Guardian Fiction Award for The Sheep-Pig, which was later turned into an Oscar-winning film, 'Babe'. He died in 2011.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed George Speaks and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
George Speaks features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Funny, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations
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George Speaks was written by Dick King-Smith and published by Bolinda Publishing
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