Captain Duck

(Paperback, New edition)

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New cover reissue in million copy best-selling Duck in the Truck series.
Ahoy there, sailors! comes a cry.
Is this a boating trip I spy
If there are seas to be explored,
make way CAPTAIN DUCKS ON BOARD!

As usual with Duck, things get terribly out of hand when he takes the long-suffering Frog and Sheep on a trip out to sea in Goats boat! But although Duck likes to think of himself as an expert sailor he soon runs into problems and the friends have to spend a long, cold night out on the rolling waves.

Reviews

With a nod to Dr. Seuss and a wink to John Burningham, Jez Alborough deals an irresistible lesson in rhyme and rhythm as well as storytelling, which is hugely entertaining. Child Education

Reviews for Duck in the Truck:

Rhyme, illustration, wit and inventiveness combine to produce outstanding quality. TES Primary

Alboroughs text is perfect for reading out loud and the mix of close-up and panoramic illustrations give an animated, live-action feel. Junior

Colourful, arresting and busting with action. Child Education

Praise for Hit the Ball Duck:
A really great story; the best Duck book so far. The Guardian

Author Bio

Jez was born in Kingston upon Thames in 1959. He went to art school in Norwich and then set about entering the competitve world of childrens books. Jez has now written and illustrated over thirty picture books for children, he was runner up of the 1985 Mother Goose Award with his first book Bare Bear. Jez lives in Richmond, Surrey, with his Danish wife.