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The Water Horse
The Water Horse | Dick King-Smith
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Now in paperback! From the award-winning author of Babe: The Gallant Pig comes the story of how the Loch Ness monster finds his home, thanks to the human family that raises him.
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Butterfinger
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At my school, the staff, children, and families read The Water Horse. For the past 20 years, we have also celebrated the arts and spring with Blooming Arts Day, which is always the day before our spring break. We paint, local bands perform. Appalachian storytellers come. It is truly a magical day that I look forward to each year. We also celebrate the children's writing.

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Butterfinger This year, we are combining the Water Horse, set in Scotland, with our last event. We have a wonderful show planned with bagpipes and singing. I have been asked to emcee. Can you help me out by providing me with some phrases that I can use? Or do you think it is mocking the culture if I even try? I love the words bairn, wee, laird, ken. Words I have learned from reading Thoene and the Outlander series. 4d
Susanita I love the word “dreich” for dull, gloomy, dreary weather. 3d
Butterfinger @Susanita thank you. That is a cool word. 3d
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TheLondonBookworm
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I love that this still happens 🐋🐊🐬🐳🐢🦀 Nessie is back!!!!! (This is a news article from 2 hours ago)

Lauren_reading This makes my heart happy 😄 9y
BooksForYears Nessie is my spirit animal! 🐉 9y
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Zelma Yay! That is a great picture. Much better than the usual grainy black-and-white photos. 9y
moranadatter Yay! 9y
TheLondonBookworm @LaurenReads me too, there is still mystery in this world :) 9y
TheLondonBookworm @BooksForYears haha that's brilliant! 🐉🐉🐉🐉 9y
TheLondonBookworm @Zelma exactly therefore Nessie is real and she is there :) 9y
MrBook It's just one of those floating swimming pool noodles 😆😜. 9y
KennethTolesJr @TheBookAddict Yep. Because Nessie is a Plesi...osaurus, and she did not go extinct with the rest of the big lizards, because she is a water-type pokem...she's a water dweller. 9y
TheLondonBookworm @MrBook Don't ruin the illusion! 😂😂😂 9y
MrBook 😂😂😂👏🏻🙌🏻 9y
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I read this aloud cover to cover to my daughters on a day we spent indoors, the same day we watched the movie & discussed the differences. Book discussions with elementary aged kids are just fun. #dickkingsmith #waterhorse #booksforkids #middlegrade