Dick King-SmithHarry's Mad
Harry's parents and friends think he's crazy because he acts out the richfantasies of his 10-year-old imagination. And when his eccentric American uncledies and leaves Harry a parrot named Madison , they're convinced of it.
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.
