Duck in the Truck

by Jez Alborough Narrated by Harry Enfield

Overview

Here comes Duck in his truck, the wonderful new character soon to be the focus of a whole new series. But watch out for that rock Duck ... too late Duck's truck is stuck in the muck!

The truck is well and truly stuck, but luckily help is at hand in the form of a Frog. When the Frog and the Duck fail to eject the truck, they enlist the help of a Sheep who just happens to be passing by in his green jeep. But even the might of the sheep can't move the truck. Fortunately, there is a nearby lake and at this very moment a clever goat floats by relaxing in his boat. He devises a cunning plan which does indeed set the truck free... but with unexpected and hilarious consequences.

This best-selling children's story is a humorous and engaging tale of a duck and his friends. The short, verse-style narrative makes it a top pick for kids and juvenile readers.

For fans of Nick Sharratt (Oh No! Shark in the Snow!), Martin Waddell (The Little Mo), Axel Scheffler (Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes), John Burningham (Borka), and Mick Inkpen (One Year With Kipper).

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

"This is the Duck driving home in a truck./ This is the track which is taking him back." So begins this deliciously percussive rhyming story of a feathered truck driver who becomes mired in muck and the three animal Good Samaritans (a frog, a sheep and a goat) who try to help him. As Alborough's (It's the Bear; My Friend Bear) words roll out in an infectious, hard-hitting beat with more than a few rhythmic surprises, he metes out his bold pictures in perfect accompaniment. A triptych of vignettes creates a slow-motion effect as the truck first strikes a rock, is then shown aloft, and finally hits the muck; close-up spreads focus on the exasperated characters attempting to budge the vehicle. With light-hearted tension, wry characterizations and lots of squishy mud, this tale makes for a quacking good read-aloud. Ages 3-6. (Feb.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

"A deliciously percussive rhyming story of a feathered truck driver who becomes mired in muck and the three animal Good Samaritans who try and help him," wrote PW. "A quacking good read-aloud." Ages 3-6. (Apr.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170155712
Publisher:	HarperCollins UK
Publication date:	04/25/2013
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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