Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Dick King-Smith

Born: March 27, 1922
Died: January 4, 2011 (aged 88)
Bio: Ronald Gordon King-Smith Hon.MEd was a prolific English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig, or Babe the Gallant Pig in the US.
Known for:
- The Sheep-Pig (1983)
- The Fox Busters (1978)
- The Hodgeheg (1987)
- Martin's Mice (1988)
- Lady Lollipop (2000)