Book description
Crowstarving was the ideal job for Spider - he was on his own - yet
never alone, for all around him were animals of one sort or another.
Discovered as a foundling in a lambing pen, Spider Sparrow grows up
surrounded by animals. From sheep and horses to wild otters and foxes,
Spider loves them all, even the crows must scare away the newly sown wheat.
Amazingly, every animal who meets Spider implicitly trusts the young
boy. This magical rapport is Spider's unique gift, but nothing else in
his tough life is so easy.
Unflinching realism ... A darkly atmospheric thriller Guardian A
finely crafted book ... Revelling in description and imagery ... Dick
King-Smith is an exceptional writer Books for Keeps A powerful and
heartwarming story TES This book demonstrates everything everything that
is good avout writing for children. It is a book of love and wonder
thoroughly recommended to adults and young people alike Carousel 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.
