The Chicken Gave it to Me

When a chicken pushes a small book towards Andrew on his way to school one morning and won't leave him alone until he picks it up, Andrew's friend Gemma finds it hard to believe. But when the two children start to read the contents of the book The True Story of Harrowing Farm they find themselves deeply moved by the chicken's tale.And if chickens have never moved you before, prepare to shed some tears now because this chicken is special. She is risking what is left of her life by flying frillions of miles in a spaceship to try and save us humans from a terrible fate.

'Fine has a rare genius for building a funny, enriching and moving story around the nuts and bolts of school life.' -- The Times

Anne Fine has won the Smarties Book Prize, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal (twice), and has twice been voted Children's Author of the Year. Her books include The Jamie and Angus Stories, Jamie and Angus Together, Jamie and Angus Forever, The Haunting of Pip Parker, How to Cross the Road and Not Turn Into a Pizza, Nag Club, Under a Silver Moon, Party Club and The Only Child Club. She is the author of Madame Doubtfire, which was made into the film Mrs Doubtfire, and also writes for adults. She lives in Barnard Castle, County Durham. Richard Mitchley is an accomplished actor with many years of experience in theatre and has appeared in countless radio dramas. His television work includes roles alongside Sylvester McCoy in Doctor Who, Rowan Atkinson in Blackadder and is a regular announcer for S4C and Channel 4. Richard is also a respected and versatile audiobook narrator, his recordings for children have included books by Anne Fine and Terry Pratchett.

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