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The Girl Who Thought She Was a Dog: World Book Day 2018 Paperback – 22 Feb. 2018

by Clare Balding (Author), Tony Ross (Illustrator)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 214 ratings
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  1. Reading age
    7 - 11 years
  2. Print length
    96 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Puffin
  5. Publication date
    22 Feb. 2018
  6. ISBN-10
    0241323738
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0241323731
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About the Author

When she was young, Clare Balding thought she was a dog. Disappointed to discover she was only human, she did her best to spend every waking hour with dogs and ponies. She could ride before she could walk and, growing up surrounded by racehorses trained by her father, she dreamt of winning the Grand National or riding for Great Britain at the Olympics. Those dreams never came true but the consolation prize hasn't been bad. As a television and radio presenter, Clare has worked at six Olympic Games, the highlight being London 2012, as well as the Winter Olympics, Paralympics, Commonwealth Games, the Grand National, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon and the Ryder Cup. Clare lives in London with her wife, Alice, their dog Archie and their cat, Button.

Tony Ross was born in Wandsworth, but moved during the war to Cheshire. He ended up at the Liverpool Regional College of Art after despairing of working with his first love - horses. He went into teaching after a bad day in an advertising agency, where he was art director, and at first taught in all sorts of areas - design, advertising, typography. At that time he was drawing cartoons in magazines like Punch. He has written and illustrated many popular books for children including Foxy Fables, I'm Coming to Get You and Naughty Nigel, all published in Puffin. He lives in Cheshire with his wife and daughter.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin (22 Feb. 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241323738
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0241323731
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 11 years
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 214 ratings

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Clare Balding

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Clare Balding is an award-winning broadcaster and writer. She became the face of the BBC's racing coverage in 1998, and now works across a wide range of sports for television and radio. She has been a lead presenter for the Olympics, Paralympics, Winter Olympics and Commonwealth Games. For more than twelve years, she has hiked across the countryside for the BBC Radio 4 series Ramblings.

Clare has presented Countryfile, Britain's Hidden Heritage, Britain By Bike, Crufts, and Famous & Fearless, and has appeared on QI, Have I Got News for You and Sport Relief. She has been voted RTS Sports Presenter of the Year and Racing Broadcaster of the Year.

She lives in West London with her partner Alice, their wayward Tibetan Terrier Archie and a cat who couldn't give a damn called Itty. My Animals and Other Family is Clare's first book.

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The loveliest story for any dog loving family. It’s got comedy, crufts, and proper feel good confidence building and proof that being a little bit different is the best way to be!My 10 year old loved this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful book for young dog lovers
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5.0 out of 5 stars My two sons thought they were dogs for 2 days after reading this book...!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!!
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The loveliest story for any dog loving family. It’s got comedy, crufts, and proper feel good confidence building and proof that being a little bit different is the best way to be!
My 10 year old loved this.
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