Harriet's Hare Dick King-Smith 9780440863403 [USED COPY]

Hares don't talk. Everyone knows that. But the hare Harriet meets one morning in a corn circle in her father's wheatfield is a very unusual hare: a visitor from the far-off planet Pars, come to spend his holidays on Earth in the form of a talking hare. Wiz, as Harriet names her magical new friend, can speak any language, transform himself into any shape - and, as the summer draws to its close, he has one last, lovely surprise in store for Harriet...

The one and only Dick King-Smith presents a talking hare from Outer Space!

About the Author
DICK KING-SMITH was a Gloucestershire farmer until the age of 45, when he gave up farming to become a primary school teacher. As a bestselling full-time author, his work received many awards including a Bronze Medal for the Smarties Prize of l997 for All Because of Jackson and the Children's Book Award in l995 for Harriet's Hare. In l992, he was also voted Children's Author of the Year. In l995, his top-selling title The Sheep-Pig was developed into a box-office movie, BABE, introducing hundreds of thousands of youngsters to his work. He died in 2011.

Reviews
Weaves fantasy and reality in a beguiling novel . . . A thoroughly satisfying read * Books for Your Children *
A tale well told * The School Librarian *
A warm, fuzzy tale full of poignance, humor, and magic * School Library Journal *
Children will be delighted by the charm, compassion, and wit of Harriet and Wiz and find themselves completely drawn into their wonderful fantasy adventures * Booklist *


Awards
Winner of Children's Book Award 1995 and Children's Book Award: Short Novel Category 1994 and Children's Book Award 1994.



Book Information
ISBN 9780440863403
Author Dick King-Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 115g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 130mm * 9mm