{"product_id":"the-water-horse-9780375842313","title":"The Water Horse","description":"\u003cb\u003eDick 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 \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen eight-year-old Kirstie finds a strange egg near her home, she has no idea what will come out. 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. But soon, the unusual pet gets bigger. And bigger. And BIGGER. 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?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A rich, mostly tender fairy tale that combines elements of such children's classics as \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Roan Inish, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and Born Free\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . Combining the best of fantasy and somber reflection, The Water Horse is a lovely ride.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e on the film adaptation \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Well-written, fast-paced . . . with appealing, distinctive characters, humor, and drama. King-Smith's imaginative spin on an old myth makes the outrageous possible.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of the most delightful children's authors.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e on Dick King-Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books that have received critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Among his well-loved novels are \u003ci\u003eBabe: The Gallant Pig, Harry's Mad, Martin's Mice, Ace: The Very Important Pig, The Robber Boy, The Invisible Dog, Three Terrible Trins, Harriet's Hare, The Stray, A Mouse Called Wolf, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMr. Ape\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. King-Smith passed in away in 2011, but his stories live on.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631610597650,"sku":"9780375842313","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ab860da2-352a-47b5-94a0-292c209e452f.jpg?v=1732777659","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-water-horse-9780375842313","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}