Cover by Hannah Barton
Interior illustrations
by Philippe Dupasquier
Gemma doesn't believe a chicken could have written a book -- chickens can't even read! But here in front of them is The True Story of Harrowing Farm, and its scratch pages definitely look, well, chickeny.
It is an epic tale of cruelty and bravery, the story of a chicken who flies frillions of miles, reaching the hights of intergalactic superstardom, to try to save us humans ...
"a clever and biting social fable ... wit and brilliance sparkle on every page."
Junior Bookshelf
"a terrific little book..."
Joanna Lumley
The chicken gave it to me is a book for children in the middle age range; it was first published in 1992, and reissued by Egmont in a new edition on 1 September 2002.
Anne has also turned this story into a play, under the title Celebrity Chicken, published by Longman. There are more details on the Schoolbooks page.
Available in the following formats (click the logo to buy from Amazon):
| Egmont paperback | ISBN 1-4052-0078-2 |  |
| Celebrity Chicken (play) | ISBN 0-582-12248-1 | |
| Celebrity Chicken (play - 6 pack) | ISBN 0-582-12972-9 | |
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