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Little Gems - Henry Pond the Poet

Paperback

A wonderful froggy adventure from award-winning Dick King-Smith combines with stunning artwork from Victor Ambrus to make for an utterly charming Little Gem.

Henry Pond is a toad who is also a poet. His gift is an uncommon one, his poems sweep the prize table at the Eistoadfod and he has many adoring fans. Sadly, that's not enough to win the heart of Victoria Garden-Pool, whose affections lie with Larry Lake. And so Henry Pond must be more than a poet – he must become a toad of action too. Will his derring-do and rhyming prowess be enough to persuade Victoria to be his love? A wonderful froggy adventure from award-winning Dick King-Smith combines with stunning artwork from Victor Ambrus to make for an utterly charming Little Gem. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

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Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-590-8

Interest age

5+

Publication Date

03-03-2017

Format

Paperback

Pages

96 pages

Dimensions

126x168mm

Product Description

A wonderful froggy adventure from award-winning Dick King-Smith combines with stunning artwork from Victor Ambrus to make for an utterly charming Little Gem.

Henry Pond is a toad who is also a poet. His gift is an uncommon one, his poems sweep the prize table at the Eistoadfod and he has many adoring fans. Sadly, that's not enough to win the heart of Victoria Garden-Pool, whose affections lie with Larry Lake. And so Henry Pond must be more than a poet – he must become a toad of action too. Will his derring-do and rhyming prowess be enough to persuade Victoria to be his love? A wonderful froggy adventure from award-winning Dick King-Smith combines with stunning artwork from Victor Ambrus to make for an utterly charming Little Gem. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

Author

Dick King-Smith, Illustrated by Victor Ambrus

Dick King-Smith’s beloved animal tales have sold over 15 million copies worldwide, and his book The Sheep-Pig was made into the film Babe. Before he became a writer, Dick King-Smith was a farmer and a teacher. He said, “I never dress my animals in clothes. They behave as animals should behave, with the exception that they open their mouths and speak the Queen’s English.” Dick King-Smith died in 2011 at the age of 88.||Victor Ambrus was born in Hungary in 1935. He moved to England in 1956 to study at the Royal College of Art, where he met his wife, Glenys. Since then Victor has illustrated almost 300 books and has twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal. As the artist on Channel 4’s Time Team, Victor brought sites under excavation to life – for many viewers, his superb artwork was far more exciting than the show’s 3D computer graphics!

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-590-8

Interest age

5+

Publication Date

03-03-2017

Format

Paperback

Pages

96 pages

Dimensions

126x168mm

Product Description

A wonderful froggy adventure from award-winning Dick King-Smith combines with stunning artwork from Victor Ambrus to make for an utterly charming Little Gem.

Henry Pond is a toad who is also a poet. His gift is an uncommon one, his poems sweep the prize table at the Eistoadfod and he has many adoring fans. Sadly, that's not enough to win the heart of Victoria Garden-Pool, whose affections lie with Larry Lake. And so Henry Pond must be more than a poet – he must become a toad of action too. Will his derring-do and rhyming prowess be enough to persuade Victoria to be his love? A wonderful froggy adventure from award-winning Dick King-Smith combines with stunning artwork from Victor Ambrus to make for an utterly charming Little Gem. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

Author

Dick King-Smith, Illustrated by Victor Ambrus

Dick King-Smith’s beloved animal tales have sold over 15 million copies worldwide, and his book The Sheep-Pig was made into the film Babe. Before he became a writer, Dick King-Smith was a farmer and a teacher. He said, “I never dress my animals in clothes. They behave as animals should behave, with the exception that they open their mouths and speak the Queen’s English.” Dick King-Smith died in 2011 at the age of 88.||Victor Ambrus was born in Hungary in 1935. He moved to England in 1956 to study at the Royal College of Art, where he met his wife, Glenys. Since then Victor has illustrated almost 300 books and has twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal. As the artist on Channel 4’s Time Team, Victor brought sites under excavation to life – for many viewers, his superb artwork was far more exciting than the show’s 3D computer graphics!