Online presence for Dick King-Smith

The family of late children’s author Dick King-Smith is bringing his work into the 21st century by creating a website to promote his books online. The website goes live today (11th February) and features a biography, fun facts, a quiz, and resources for teachers of key stage one and two. There will also be links to YouTube clips of adaptations of his work, which included the film "Babe", adapted from his book The Sheep-Pig, and the TV show "The Queen’s Nose". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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