Dick King-Smith

This innovative book combines the elements of a picture book--exciting stories, poems, and artwork--with elements of nonfiction--intriguing facts and ideas about guinea pigs.

Farmer Tubbs' amazing pig, Ace of Clubs, eventually winds up on television for his cleverness.

Gertie the hen is appalled when her son Frank wants to swim with the ducks, but Jemima and her mother, the farmer's wife, make him a special outfit so that his dream can come true.

Eight-year-old Judy tries to convince her parents and classmates that her brilliant guinea pig can do all the tricks which she says it can.

Flora, the world's most educated mouse, saves her family during a crisis.

A quick-witted swineherd and a pig named Lollipop are royally rewarded after they reform a spoiled princess.

A wealthy old man living alone in his enormous home meets a Gypsy father and son, adopts many animals, and finally learns the true meaning of family.

While vacationing in Scotland, Zeta meets a rather unusual fellow. Meinus is a merman-definitely not your average summer friend. Everythings an adventure when Marinus is around and Zeta knows she will miss her friend terribly when the summer ends. But Marinus has one last surprise for her - one that will last a lifetime.

Muriel Ponsonby, the Catlady, lives with dozens of cats, many of whom she believes are reincarnated friends, relatives, and even royalty.

Farmer Skint and his family on Woebegone Farm have fallen on hard times, but their luck changes with the arrival of a special golden goose.