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One morning, after a great storm, a mysterious egg washes up on a Scottish beach. Kirstie and Angus take the egg home… and it hatches into a tiny grey-green creature with a horse’s head, four flippers and a crocodile’s tail! The baby sea-monster soon becomes the family pet. The only trouble is that it just won’t stop growing… Dick King-Smith’s magnificent talent for creating rich, involving fiction from simple animal stories shines through once again in this beautiful book. Blending myths of Nessie and sea-monsters into a family story full of human drama, this delightfully warm tale will be snapped up by children who have seen the recent film.

Product Details

Catalogue number

2620 in Schools Catalogue 2024/25

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780141302232

Publisher

Puffin

Date published

January 3rd, 2008

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.4; Middle years; 2.0 points

Other details

  • 96 pages

Condition

New

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Author/Illustrator

Dick King-Smith

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Reviews

  1. banana10
    on 18 October 2009

    Water Horse

    This is the best book I have read in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!You must read this right now!

    5 out of 5

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What kids think

  1. nownot1
    on 6 September 2014

    This is a good book but it is not for me

    2 out of 5
  2. AngelofDeath
    on 9 March 2014

    I personally think the movie was better

  3. Swiftie-Loves-Cookies
    on 27 October 2013

    mouse18, I am in the same predicament! I love the film and would love to read the book. Maybe you could see if your school or local library has a copy?

  4. Chocolatelover10
    on 19 June 2013

    I really like Dick King Smith he is one of my favourite authors this book is so entertaining and I can hang on it for ages without getting bored.

    5 out of 5
  5. CookieM
    on 9 March 2013

    I loved this book but i think the film could of been better as the film missed a lot out

    5 out of 5
  6. TheMileLongBookshelfBlog
    on 6 March 2013

    One of the best books I’ve ever read

  7. mouse18
    on 11 November 2012

    I wached it as a film and thought it was really good!Now I want to read the book.Though I don’t know if it will be the same.I want to find out but I don’t want to wast my money.What shall I do? :-(

    5 out of 5
  8. smileitsfriday
    on 5 March 2012

    I loved the book but i think the movie ruined it a bit. The water horse reminds me of a dragon, is that was nessie is, then? * * * *

  9. angelslater
    on 2 March 2012

    this book is very magical and very cool

  10. lollypop3235
    on 3 March 2011

    I hsve seen the film,I was scared at the beginning a bit.Then when I got out of the cinema it was amazing!!!

    5 out of 5
  11. wimpy01
    on 30 January 2011

    I haven’t read the book but I saw the film which was very sad you sould really see it.

  12. rex70
    on 2 September 2010

    hay one of you said I can’t wait till I read it can you tell me how it works

  13. astone56
    on 18 August 2010

    looks realy good cant wait to read it

  14. Ben05
    on 6 June 2009

    This is probably one of the best books, I have ever read. Eventhough this story is impossible, Dick King Smith brings the story to life by his wonderful character descriptions and vocabulary.

    5 out of 5
  15. Mad4ponies
    on 23 December 2008

    This book is really good!!! If you’ve seen the film of The Water Horse you need to read the book as it’s much better than the film!!!

    5 out of 5