The Rats of Meadowsweet Farm (Little Gems)

Animal Farm meets Shaun the Sheep in this darkly funny story from award-winning Dick King-Smith with full colour artwork. Life on Meadowsweet Farm has always had a balance – Farmer Green turns a blind eye to the messiness of his farm and the rats run the show, glorying in the muck and the mire. Well, one rat in particular – Ripper the King Rat. But one day things turn upside down when Farmer Green kills some of Ripper’s best men. Now the rats are out for revenge…High quality cream paper and a special easy-to-read font ensure a smooth read for all.

About the Author

After serving as a soldier in World War II , Dick King-Smith became a farmer and then a teacher of English. His first book, The Fox Busters, was published in 1978 and he went on to become one of the most prolific English writers for children. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig, which was adapted into the movie Babe in 1995, and won the 1984 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. He was awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree by the University of the West of England in 1999 and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours. He passed away in 2011.