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Emily's Legs
Emily was like her 99 brothers and sisters, until she won all the eight-legged races at spider sports. People grew suspicious. And then, they counted her legs. She had ten! It's not her fault, but everyone turns against her. But there's something very special about Emily's legs that will change her life for ever.
62 pages, Paperback
First published June 16, 1988
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About the author
Dick King-Smith
328 books309 followersDick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England, surrounded by pet animals. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books.
Dick writes mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites. He enjoys writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does.
Among his well-loved books is Babe, The Gallant Pig, which was recently made into a major motion picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award.
Dick lived with his wife in a small 17th-century cottage, about three miles from the house where he was born.
Dick writes mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites. He enjoys writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does.
Among his well-loved books is Babe, The Gallant Pig, which was recently made into a major motion picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award.
Dick lived with his wife in a small 17th-century cottage, about three miles from the house where he was born.
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October 23, 2020
A story about a spider who has a problem with her legs!! Plenty of illustrations to engage and help a developing reader through the book.
April 12, 2017
با عنوان پاهای دردسر ساز توسط نشر محراب قلم منتشر شده.
April 4, 2023
A cute short spider story and yes I still don’t like spiders 🕷️
June 17, 2014
Emily's Legs by DKS is an emotional roller coaster of a book, suitable for newly confident readers.
Following DKSs other classic books, Emily's legs is the story of a young spider, outcast by family and other spiders for being different. Instead of rolling over in sadness and depression, she decides to deal with it as best she can and in the end finds acceptance from others first before being loved as she is by a male spider.
This story is rich in P4C lessons and morals. The initial idea was that being GAT, she is disliked by other spiderlings for excelling and is also bored for lack of a real test. The story develops into being singled out, even by her parents, for being different and treated badly by those around her. Instead of feeling sorry for herself she showed resolved to "show them" and overcame death / difficulty. Finally there is acceptance by the other mini beasts in the hoover bag before she falls in love with a male spider who finds her beautiful as she is.
Being a story about spiders and their 8 legs - lessons on mini beasts would be ideal - writing a non-chronological report / fact file in English may be nice as well as Topic lessons investigating bugs and their natural environments/habitats.
Another classic book by DKS.
Following DKSs other classic books, Emily's legs is the story of a young spider, outcast by family and other spiders for being different. Instead of rolling over in sadness and depression, she decides to deal with it as best she can and in the end finds acceptance from others first before being loved as she is by a male spider.
This story is rich in P4C lessons and morals. The initial idea was that being GAT, she is disliked by other spiderlings for excelling and is also bored for lack of a real test. The story develops into being singled out, even by her parents, for being different and treated badly by those around her. Instead of feeling sorry for herself she showed resolved to "show them" and overcame death / difficulty. Finally there is acceptance by the other mini beasts in the hoover bag before she falls in love with a male spider who finds her beautiful as she is.
Being a story about spiders and their 8 legs - lessons on mini beasts would be ideal - writing a non-chronological report / fact file in English may be nice as well as Topic lessons investigating bugs and their natural environments/habitats.
Another classic book by DKS.
August 14, 2019
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October 26, 2022
Chosen for less confident readers in year 5. It made me laugh and there’s lots we can talk about. The ending is hilarious.
March 27, 2016
Horrible soppy love story about spiders. What's not to love? Perfectly balanced anthropomorphism of the critters in question, laugh out loud fun, mutant spiders with ten legs and zero friends; just really great fun all around.
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August 7, 2011I enjoyed this book when I was a child.
June 18, 2013
Sweet funny story. I am a fan of Dick King's funny quirky animal stories.
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