Dick King-smith

Funny Frank Dick King-smith

Jacket Description/Flap: Being a duck isn't all it's quacked up to be. But don't try telling that to Frank--he's a chicken with a dream. All he thinks about are webbed feet, waterproof feathers, and the cool water of the pond. So when Frank takes a dip and nearly drowns, his mood turns foul. Luckily, he gets a little human help--in the form of a man-made wet suit and a pair of flippers--and soon he's the speediest bird in the water. And while Frank knows he's ruffled a few feathers, he doesn't care--there's just too much for him to crow about. Until a certain young chick catches his eye, that is. . . . "From the Hardcover edition. Review Quotes: "Thoroughly engaging . . . chipper dialogue, generous helpings of humor and a lickety-split plot add up to an amusing chapter book."-"Publishers Weekly""Amusing . . . a fine choice for early chapter-book readers."-"School Library Journal"Biographical Note: Dick King-Smith was a farmer for 20 years before turning to teaching and then to writing the children's books that have earned him many fans on both sides of the Atlantic. "From the Hardcover edition."Brief Description: Originally published: Great Britain: Transworld, 2001. Brief Description: Gertie the hen is appalled when her son Frank wants to swim with the ducks, but Jemima and her mother, the farmer's wife, make him a special outfit so that his dream can come true. Marc Notes: Originally published: Great Britain: Transworld, 2001.; Gertie the hen is appalled when her son Frank wants to swim with the ducks, but Jemima and her mother, the farmer's wife, make him a special outfit so that his dream can come true. Publisher Marketing: Being a duck isn't all it's quacked up to be. But don't try telling that to Frank--he's a chicken with a dream. All he thinks about are webbed feet, waterproof feathers, and the cool water of the pond. So when Frank takes a dip and nearly drowns, his mood turns foul. Luckily, he gets a little human help--in the form of a man-made wet suit and a pair of flippers--and soon he's the speediest bird in the water. And while Frank knows he's ruffled a few feathers, he doesn't care--there's just too much for him to crow about. Until a certain young chick catches his eye, that is. . . . "From the Hardcover edition." Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 09/01/2003 (EAN 9780440418801, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1060 (EAN 9780440418801, Paperback)

PW Notes and Reprints 09/01/2003 pg. 91 (EAN 9780440418801, Paperback)

Booklist 01/01/2002 pg. 858 (EAN 9780375914607, Library Binding)

Kirkus Review - Children 01/01/2002 pg. 47 (EAN 9780375914607, Library Binding)

School Library Journal 03/01/2002 pg. 190 (EAN 9780375914607, Library Binding)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2003 pg. 61 (EAN 9780375914607, Library Binding)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 704 (EAN 9780375914607, Library Binding)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 359 (EAN 9780375914607, Library Binding)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 359 (EAN 9780375914607, Library Binding)

Booklist 01/01/2002 pg. 858 (EAN 9780375814600, Hardcover)

Kirkus Review - Children 01/01/2002 pg. 47 (EAN 9780375814600, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 12/10/2001 pg. 70 (EAN 9780375814600, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 03/01/2002 pg. 190 (EAN 9780375814600, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2003 pg. 61 (EAN 9780375814600, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 704 (EAN 9780375814600, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1060 (EAN 9780375814600, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 359 (EAN 9780375814600, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 359 (EAN 9780375814600, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  King-Smith, Dick Dick King-Smith is the author of this season's "Dinosaur Trouble "(see page 14). He lives in the west of England.