<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A chicken learns that being a duck isn't all it's quacked up to be in this delightful young chapter book by the beloved author of "Babe: The Gallant Pig."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Being a duck isn't all it's quacked up to be. <p/>But don't try telling that to Frank--he's a chicken with a dream. All he thinks about are webbed feet, waterproof feathers, and the cool water of the pond. So when Frank takes a dip and nearly drowns, his mood turns foul. Luckily, he gets a little human help--in the form of a man-made wet suit and a pair of flippers--and soon he's the speediest bird in the water. And while Frank knows he's ruffled a few feathers, he doesn't care--there's just too much for him to crow about. <p/>Until a certain young chick catches his eye, that is. . . .<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Thoroughly engaging . . . chipper dialogue, generous helpings of humor and a lickety-split plot add up to an amusing chapter book."-<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>"Amusing . . . a fine choice for early chapter-book readers."-<i>School Library Journal<br><b><br></i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Dick King-Smith</b> was a farmer for 20 years before turning to teaching and then to writing the children's books that have earned him many fans on both sides of the Atlantic.
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