AuthorDick King-Smith
NarratorAndrew Sachs
Duration1h 10m
CategoriesChildren's Fiction
Key StageKS2
PublisherChivers
VersionUnabridged
NINNYHAMMER: Ninnyhammer might be the village simpleton, but Peter knows there's more to him than that. When Ninnyhammer fishes a magic wand out of a stream, the magician is so grateful that he helps Peter's family with their struggling farm, making the cows give twice as much milk. Now Peter wants to help his friend. Can he persuade his father to give Ninnyhammer a home? THE MOUSE FAMILY ROBINSON: When Beaumont Robinson, an inquisitive young mouse, is nearly killed by a cat, his family decide there is only one thing to do. They must emigrate! And so the whole family set out on a midnight adventure to find a new house.
Author: Dick King-Smith
Author Dick King-Smith
Narrator Nigel Anthony
Duration 2h 35m
Magnus is a young mouse with a huge appetite. In desperation his mother feeds him some pills which turn out to be 'porker' pills, used for fattening pigs. Magnus begins to grow and grow and grow, and soon he turns into a powermouse...
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Author: Dick King-Smith
Author Dick King-Smith
Narrator Eve Karpf
Duration 2h
Harmony's uncle has brought her a present back from India. When she discovers it's only an old fifty pence piece she's extremely disappointed. Soon, however, she realises that there is much more to the present than meets the eye.
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Author: Dick King-Smith
Author Dick King-Smith
Narrator Andrew Sachs
Duration 1h 41m
HORSE PIE: Captain, Ladybird and Herbert are not pleased when Jenny, a retired seaside donkey, arrives at the Old Horses' Home. But then rustlers are spotted in the area: thieves who steal horses and ship them abroad to be made into horse pie! Can Jenny save the horses? DINOSAUR TROUBLE: The terrible Tyrannosaurus Rex is scaring all the dinosaur fa...
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Author: Dick King-Smith
Author Dick King-Smith
Narrator Bernard Cribbins
Duration 45m
Farmer Buzzard's collie has a puppy so ugly that he can't sell him. As the ugly puppy grows, it becomes clear he'll never make a sheepdog and he certainly isn't house-trained! Farmer Buzzard is too kind to get rid of Smasher, but when a burglar calls, the big dog has a chance to prove his worth.
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Author: Dick King-Smith
Author Dick King-Smith
Narrator Phyllis Logan
Duration 1h 15m
Lollipop is no ordinary pig. According to her young owner Johnny Skinner, she's the cleverest pig in the whole kingdom. When people stare into Lollipop's eyes, it seems to change them for the better. But will Lollipop win over spoilt Princess Penelope?
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Author: Dick King-Smith
Author Dick King-Smith
Narrator Dick King-Smith
Duration 45m
Janie would love to own a dog, but her parents won't let her have one. That's why she invents her invisible dog - Henry the Great Dane - who is very devoted and very little trouble. Can old Mrs Garrow help Janie fulfill her dream of having a real dog?
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Author: Dick King-Smith
Author Dick King-Smith
Narrator Nathaniel Parker
Duration 1h 30m
When a storm washes up a strange pod-like object on the seashore, Kirstie decides to take it home and put it in the bath. The next day it hatches into a tiny green-grey creature, with a horse's head, a warty skin, four flippers and a crocodile's tail.
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Author: Dick King-Smith
Author Dick King-Smith
Narrator Josie Lawrence
Duration 1h 39m
When Brigid sees a tiny carrot moving about in the garden she can't believe her eyes. When the carrot turns out to be a tiny leprechaun, she can't believe her luck. She is the only human who can see him - but where is his pot of gold?
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Author: Dick King-Smith
Author Dick King-Smith
Narrator Nigel Lambert
Duration 2h 51m
Squintum the Siamese cat makes an unlikely companion for the large, furry, rather daft dog called Lubber who has lost his home. But, along with an Irish Setter and a racing pigeon, Squintum is determined to find Lubber's home - even if all Lubber can remember about it is that it's near a large chalk white horse! Winner of the Children's Book Award...
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Author: Dick King-Smith
Author Dick King-Smith
Narrator Andrew Sachs
Duration 1h 48m
HAIRY HEZEKIAH: Hezekiah is a very hairy camel. He lives a quiet life in his enclosure at the zoo and seems to be the only animal without a friend. So Hezekiah decides to escape, and breaks into a safari park! There he meets another hairy character - and finally makes a friend. THE CATLADY: Muriel, the Catlady, lives alone with just her feline frie...
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