Sophie wants to be a lady farmer when she grows up, and she has a large collection of animals. She already has herds of insects, a rabbit and a cat and now she has a puppy too Puddles the terrier has joined the family, named and trained by Sophie.

In Cornwall for the summer holidays, Sophie feeds a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig,stays on a farm, meets some new friends and starts riding lessons. She also learnsto swim, encounters an old enemy on the beach and has her first ever horseback ride on Bumblebee, a grey pony: she turns out to be a natural rider.

When she learns that riding lessons are very expensive, she is sad to have to stop until next summer but luckily Aunt Al comes to the rescue...

The Sophie stories, written by Dick King-Smith, are perennial classics, loved by generations of children. Centred on the adventures of a confident, animal-loving little girl, they are perfect for any child who loves to play and explore the world around them.

Sophie wants to be a lady farmer when she grows up, and she has a large collection of animals

Dick King-Smith, Childrens, Childrens Authors, The Sophie Stories