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Henny Kickathrift is 75 and bored of the old people's home where she lives, and runs away to the seaside to start a new life. But she's only got a penny left and nowhere to sleep. Luckily, a family find her, and from there her luck changes.
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Formerly a farmer and a teacher, Dick King-Smith is best known for his third career as a writer. His phenomenally successful children's stories are marked by endearing humour and characters of unique depth and life. THE SHEEP-PIG won the Guardian Award in 1984 and was transformed into the blockbusting film BABE. Dick King-Smith lives in Keynsham, Avon.
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