Sophie is four-years-old and very determined. When she grows up, she's going to be a farmer. Already she's saving up to buy a cow, two hens, a pony and a pig.

She's very fond of most creatures - especially little ones, like snails, and sometimes she does get a bit fed-up with her twin brothers Matthew and Mark.

It's with the new girl Dawn, though, that Sophie really puts her foot down, with explosive consequences!Dick King-Smith is a former winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, and the author of the "Sophie" series of books - "Sophie's Tom", "Sophie Hits Six", "Sophie in the Saddle!" and "Sophie is Seven".

His other titles for Walker include "Farmer Bungle Forgets", "H Prince", "The Whistling Piglet", the Read and Wonder non-fiction titles "All Pigs are Beautiful", "I Love Guinea-Pigs" and "The Finger-Eater".David Parkins is the illustrator of "No Problem". "Tick-Tock", "Prowlpuss" and the "Sophie" titles.