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The Water Horse

The Water Horse

Children's BooksFantasy
Pages
110
Published
1992
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1930s Scotland, eight-year-old Kirstie discovers a mysterious egg that hatches into an extraordinary sea creature. As the creature grows, Kirstie and her family must decide how to protect their unusual new friend from the outside world. This charming story explores themes of friendship, family, and the wonders of the natural world.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

WhimsicalAdventurousHeartwarming
Coming of AgeFound FamilyFish Out of Water

Genres

Children's Books Fantasy Juvenile Science Fiction

Authors

D
Dick King-Smith

Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE, Hon.MEd (27 March 1922 – 4 January 2011), was a prolific English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig (1983), or Babe the Gallant Pig in the US. It was adapted as the movie Babe (1995) and translations have been published in fifteen languages. 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 E...

Characters

KirstieProtagonist
All characters in The Water Horse