From the award-winning author of Babe: The Gallant Pig comes the story of how the Loch Ness Monster finds his home, thanks to the human family that raises him. -- The Guardian on Dick King-Smith. -- Booklist One of the most delightful children\'s authors.
King-Smith\'s imaginative spin on an old myth makes the outrageous possible. with appealing, distinctive characters, humor, and drama. . . -- The Washington Post on the film adaptation Well-written, fast-paced .
Combining the best of fantasy and somber reflection, The Water Horse is a lovely ride. . . .
Will Kirstie and her family be able to keep their new pet or will he have to make a splash in someone else\'s home? A rich, mostly tender fairy tale that combines elements of such children\'s classics as The Secret of Roan Inish, E.
T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and Born Free .
And BIGGER.
And bigger.
But soon, the unusual pet gets bigger.
Part horse, part toad, part turtle, and part crocodile? Only Kirstie\'s grandfather knows what it is: a Water Horse While it is certainly the oddest-looking creature Kirstie has ever seen, it is also the gentlest.
Dick King-Smith\'s classic story about a very unusual pet--a Water Horse --returns with a charming new cover to win over a new generation of readers When eight-year-old Kirstie finds a strange egg near her home, she has no idea what will come out.
From the award-winning author of Babe: The Gallant Pig comes the story of how the Loch Ness Monster finds his home, thanks to the human family that raises him
