Dick King Smith’s Farm Yard Tales

Apr 20, 2025 1:16 AM

Author:Dick King-Smith,Andrew Horton

Brought to you by Puffin.

Puffin presents five classic children's stories from master storyteller Dick King-Smith.

This collection features tales from the farm yard including Julius Caesar's Goat.

Julius Caesar's Goat is the story of how Julius Caesar became the owner of a goat so smelly, the enemy ran away at the merest whiff of him! And then there's Caesar's girlfriend... Queen Cleopatra may be beautiful but she uses Siberian wolf's wee for perfume and rancid donkey milk for bathwater. How can Caesar stand to be near this pungent pair?

The other stories included in this collection are The Rats of Meadowsweet Farm, Cuckoo Bush Farm and Farmer Bungle Forgets.

Reviews

Strong's books are hugely popular with young children with their breezy, daft exuberance

—— Sunday Times

His books crackle with good humour and invention

—— TES

King of comedy

—— Guardian

His books are preposterously entertaining

—— Observer

Pullman's writing is spellbinding, his storytelling brilliant.

—— Scotsman

His Dark Materials wasn't just the best children's book – it was also the most interesting fictional experiment of our times.

—— Reader's Digest

An eye-widening fantasy, a scorching thriller and a thought-provoking reflection on the human condition, this is a book that can be enjoyed at many levels.

—— Guardian

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