Book description
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... 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 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.
