Dick King-Smith
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KING-SMITH, DICK, 1922 to 2011

Dick King-Smith

English writer of children's books.

Books
12
Editions tracked
13
First editions
10
Nationality
United Kingdom

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Earliest first editionThe Sheep-PigGollancz, 1983 Most editions trackedThe Invisible Dog2 editions
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Dick King-Smith books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Queen's Nose1983
  2. 2The Sheep-Pig1983
  3. 3Harry's Mad1984
  4. 4Babe the Gallant Pig1987
  5. 5George Speaks1988
  6. 6Martin's Mice1988
  7. 7Sophie's Snail1988
  8. 8The Hodgeheg1989
  9. 9The Water Horse1990
  10. 10The Invisible Dog1993
  11. 11Sophie's Lucky1995
  12. 12A Mouse Called Wolf1997
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1983The Sheep-PigGollancz
  2. 1983The Queen's NoseGollancz
  3. 1984Harry's MadGollancz
  4. 1987Babe the Gallant PigYearling
  5. 1988Sophie's SnailWalker Books
  6. 1988George SpeaksViking Kestrel
  7. 1989The HodgehegPuffin
  8. 1993The Invisible DogCrown
  9. 1995Sophie's LuckyWalker Books
  10. 1997A Mouse Called WolfDoubleday
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What order should I read Dick King-Smith's books in?

In publication order they begin with The Queen's Nose (1983), then The Sheep-Pig (1983) and Harry's Mad (1984). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Dick King-Smith's first book?

The earliest book we list is The Queen's Nose, first published in 1983.

When was Dick King-Smith born?

Dick King-Smith was born in 1922 and died in 2011.

How many Dick King-Smith books does MyVolumes track?

We track 12 books by Dick King-Smith across 13 editions, 10 of them first editions.

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