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Clever Duck

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By Dick King-Smith
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Clever Duck
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FEATHERS FLY when one smart duck decides to teach the farmyard knowitalls a lesson. Damaris is a duck. Not the ordinary, silly, jumpinginpuddles kind of duckshes a very cleverduck. So when the farmyard pigs start picking on the other animals, Damaris and her sheepdog best friend hatch a plot to get back at them. Her plan works so well that she soon feels sorry for the sows, especially when they are captured by the sinister Mr. Crook. Now its up to Damaris to rescue them. Filled with snooty sows, dotty ducks, and more than a little farmyard excitement, CLEVER DUCK is a charming adventure from the master of animal stories.* * The Guardian, London

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7490 words7,490 words
96 pages96 pages
Lexile NC870LLexile NC870L
Grade K to 3Grade K to 3
Age 5-8Age 5-8
Published 2008Published 2008

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9781596433274

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