Spider Sparrow - Audio Cassette - Unabridged Author:Dick King-Smith, Christian Rodska (Narrator) Unabridged: 3 Cassette Tapes, Running Time: 206 minutes, Narrator: Christian Rodska — Spider Sparrow has always been different. Abandoned as an infant in a lambing pen and adopted by a kindly shepherd and his wife, Spider is unusual from the start. And as he grows, it becomes clear that he is not like other children. He can't walk like them; he c... more »an't talk like them; he can't learn like them. But Spider has a gift: He can perfectly imitate the sounds of animals. And animals are drawn to him, soothed by him. Spider amazes himself when he uses his gift to hand-feed a fox.
He amazes others when he uses it to save a life. For Spider, the world is sometimes difficult and sometimes magical, but he lives each day with enthusiasm, joy, and courage. And those who meet Spider will never forget him. With rich evocative detail, beloved children's book author Dick King-Smith depicts an English farming community before and during World War II and celebrates the mark one special boy makes on its inhabitants. By the author of Babe: The Gallant Pig. Labeled YA, but a story for any age.« less