HomeGroupsTalkMoreZeitgeist
Search Site
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms.

Results from Google Books

Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.

Loading...

The Water Horse (1990)

by Dick King-Smith

Other authors: See the other authors section.

MembersReviewsPopularityAverage ratingMentions
8681724,990 (3.79)14
In 1930, on the coast of Scotland, eight-year-old Kirstie finds a large egg which hatches into an unusual sea creature, and as he grows her family must decide what to do with him.
Loading...

Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.

No current Talk conversations about this book.

» See also 14 mentions

English (14)  French (1)  Swedish (1)  All languages (16)
Showing 1-5 of 14 (next | show all)
Adventure
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
Amusing. ( )
  pacbox | Jul 9, 2022 |
Una dolce, breve storia che sono certa avrei apprezzato ancor di più se solo l'avessi letta da bambina.
Il racconto riprende il famoso mito del mostro di Lochness, facendo in modo che la creatura venga scoperta da due fratellini che gli si affezionano fin da subito.
La cosa che ho apprezzato di più oltre alla semplicità della narrazione e alla tenerezza trasmessa attraverso le parole, sono stati i momenti in cui il POV (point of view) apparteneva a Crusoe (il mostro), descrivendo meravigliosamente dal suo punto di vista ciò che gli accadeva.
Ammetto che il film mi ha commossa e coinvolta maggiormente, ma la trama è stata complicata molto di più rispetto al libro, che rimane comunque un'ottima lettura per bambini. ( )
  Shay17 | Mar 30, 2018 |
One of my favorite fables from this author. Again, an illustrator I haven't seen in any of his other works, but one that drew pictures that work perfectly for the story. I like that the 'magic' element is plausible, and that there is plenty of humor but also just enough drama for young readers. The family story in the background is nice, too. The characters are a teeny bit shallow, but probably only noticeable to me because I write so many of these mini-reviews. ( )
1 vote Cheryl_in_CC_NV | Jun 6, 2016 |
Set in the 1930s, the story of a brother and sister who live by the sea in Scotland with their mother, her father whom they call Grumble, and their sailor father, who is often away for long periods. After a storm they find an object which turns out to be a kelpie or water-horse egg, and out of it hatches what is obviously meant to be the Loch Ness Monster as a baby. They secretly raise Crusoe (as they name it) -- which involves all kinds of problems as it gets bigger and bigger -- and they have to train him to stay hidden from other people. The book ends with a newspaper clipping dated 1933 referring to the sighting of a great monster in Loch Ness.

Fairly short -- with b&w illustrations. ( )
  katie | Apr 7, 2013 |
Showing 1-5 of 14 (next | show all)
no reviews | add a review

» Add other authors (5 possible)

Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Dick King-Smithprimary authorall editionscalculated
Parker, NathanielNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data.
For more help see the Common Knowledge help page.
Canonical title
Original title
Alternative titles
Original publication date
People/Characters
Important places
Important events
Related movies
Epigraph
Dedication
First words
Quotations
Last words
Disambiguation notice
Publisher's editors
Blurbers
Original language
Canonical DDC/MDS
Canonical LCC

References to this work on external resources.

Wikipedia in English (1)

In 1930, on the coast of Scotland, eight-year-old Kirstie finds a large egg which hatches into an unusual sea creature, and as he grows her family must decide what to do with him.

No library descriptions found.

Book description
Haiku summary

Current Discussions

None

Popular covers

Quick Links

Rating

Average: (3.79)
0.5
1
1.5 1
2 2
2.5 1
3 20
3.5 4
4 22
4.5 4
5 14

Is this you?

Become a LibraryThing Author.

 

About | Contact | Privacy/Terms | Help/FAQs | Blog | Store | APIs | TinyCat | Legacy Libraries | Early Reviewers | Common Knowledge | 205,891,227 books! | Top bar: Always visible