Hairy Hezekiah
2005
First Published
3.59
Average Rating
96
Number of Pages
BAD-TEMPERED RUNAWAY CAMEL. Funny, fast, and satisfying—a hilarious yarn from the "master of animal stories."* Tired of his lonely life at the zoo, Hezekiah—an ornery, very hairy Bacrian camel—busts out and heads across country. His adventure leads him to an eccentric (and equally hairy) aristocrat, a new life at a wildlife park, and company in the form of a female camel. Laughs, action, short chapters, and a genuine appreciation of the animal world make this a satisfying choice for newly independent readers. Nick Bruel's antic black-and-white drawing add to the fun. *The Guardian (London)
Avg Rating
3.59
Number of Ratings
66
5 STARS
20%
4 STARS
33%
3 STARS
38%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
5%
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Author
Dick King-Smith
Author · 101 books
Dick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England, surrounded by pet animals. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books. Dick writes mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites. He enjoys writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does. Among his well-loved books is Babe, The Gallant Pig, which was recently made into a major motion picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Dick lived with his wife in a small 17th-century cottage, about three miles from the house where he was born.
