Dick King-Smith
6-10 years
3-5 years
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Sophie's Snail
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In this book, Sophie, who is four, announces her plan to become a lady farmer and puts out a collection box for money. While she waits for real animals, she takes care of wood lice, centipedes, earthworms, earwigs, and snails.
We also meet Sophie's twin older brothers and her interesting great, great Aunt Al.
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Sophie's Snail
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Dick King-Smith
6-10 years
3-5 years
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Sophie's Tom
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In this book, Sophie turns five and manages to gain a cat, with the help of Aunt Al. She starts school and is upset to learn that she won't learn about farming there.
Sophie's cat, named Tom,
gives birth to four kittens and must be rechristened "Tomboy."
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Dick King-Smith
6-10 years
3-5 years
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Sophie Hits Six
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Sophie has to give away her four kittens; one goes to Aunt Al, who gives her a bunny.
She makes friends with a boy at school who lives on a farm.
And her family gets a dog for Christmas.
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Sophie Hits Six
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Dick King-Smith
3-5 years
6-10 years
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Sophie in the Saddle
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Sophie and her family go on a vacation to a farm near the seashore. Sophie starts to learn to ride at the farm.
She does very well, and Aunt Al ends up giving her riding lessons for her next birthday and Christmas combined.
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Sophie in the Saddle
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Dick King-Smith
6-10 years
3-5 years
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Sophie is Seven
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In this book, Sophie stars in a school play at the last minute and starts her riding lessons.
She also announces to Andrew, who lives on a farm, that she is going to marry him.
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Sophie is Seven
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Sophie's Lucky
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In this book, which I haven't read, "Sophie, now eight, . . . {is} in heaven when her family decides to spend its summer on Sophie's great-aunt's Scottish farm. Soon after their return, elderly Aunt Al . . . dies, leaving Sophie saddened at the loss of one of her dearest friends. The family, however, is astounded to learn that Aunt Al has left them all a legacy that will change their lives."
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Sophie's Lucky
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