Sophie Is Seven [Paperback]

Dick King-Smith (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sophie

Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. In this book she visits a farm, makes a big impression at the school concert, celebrates her seventh birthday and starts riding lessons!

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 2^-4. Think of Sophie as a slightly plump, more determined, British Ramona. In her fourth appearance, Sophie, now nearly seven, is still fixed on owning a farm and farm animals, but she's also headed for riding lessons. The lessons actually arrive late in the book, after readers have followed Sophie through a classroom unit on farm life and numerous fund-raising ventures. Her trenchant discussion of cows, udders, and "you have to have a bull" is memorable. Neither Sophie's personality nor King-Smith's prose are fluffy or fussy; everything seems just right. Fans of the previous books will be well pleased. Mary Harris Veeder --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Dick King-Smith is one of the world's favourite children's book authors. His titles for Walker include the much-loved Sophie books, and this book "The Sheep-Pig" was turned into an Oscar-winning Hollywood film, "Babe". Dick lives in Bristol. David Parkins has illustrated a number of children's books, including "Webster J. Duck" and "Prowlpuss" (shortlisted for the 1994 Kurt Maschler Award and the 1995 Smarties Book Prize). He lives in Lincolnshire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Walker Childrens Paperbacks (May 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844281337
• ISBN-13: 978-1844281336
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,719,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( K ) > King-Smith, Dick

More About the Author

Dick King-Smith was a farmer for twenty years before becoming a writer, and most of his animal stories are based on his farming experiences. He won the Guardian Award with The Sheep-Pig, which became the blockbuster film Babe. Dick lives in Gloucestershire.

Customer Reviews

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1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, Terrible, and Simply atrocious, June 20, 2011

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This review is from: Sophie Is Seven (Paperback)

This book was bad in all standards. I read it when I was seven ,and it still disappoints me today. The humor is bad and not- understandable, the plot is ridiculous, and I cannot grasp the concepts in it at all. I would give it a zero if I could. Do not buy this book for you, or your son/daughter, or anyone. Trust me.

1.0 out of 5 stars Very NOT happy with this book, December 16, 2010

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This review is from: Sophie Is Seven (Paperback)

I bought this book for my granddaughter, Sophie, who turned 7 recently. When I received it, I didn't really look at it because it was going to be a Christmas present. When I pulled it out the other day to wrap it, I opened the book to write a note on the inside cover of it and the first chapter of the book just fell out of the book and into my hands! Page after page started falling out...I am sooooo disappointed.