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Hit The Ball Duck - Jez Alborough

Description: ISBN 0007130120 / Author: Jez Alborough / Genre: Junior Books / A hilarious new adventure featuring the inimitable Duck and his ... more

Hit The Ball Duck - Jez Alborough ... long-suffering friends, Sheep, Goat and Frog. Duck and friends go out one day with a bat, a ball and a glove to play. Duck hits the ball - but where does it fall? On a branch in the tree, now they can't play at all. Frog has an idea, Duck lends a hand but nothing turns out quite as planned.

Newest Review: ... 99p which I thought was amazing for such a nice book. You can expect to pay around £3-£5 for it online or in book ... more

... shops. What I really liked when I read this book was how easy it was to get carried away with it. I especially liked the line "with a hop, and a skip, and a one, two, three..." because it just rolls off the tongue and makes the reader feel like they're having fun and not just the little listener. The colours and illustrations in this book are extremely good quality and there is just the right amount of rhyming story going on to keep a young child interested from start to finish. There is about one sentence per p...more

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Hit The Ball Duck - Jez Alborough: Hit the Ball Duck! (235 words)
by - written on 31/10/08 (Very useful, 63 readings)
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Jez Alborough has written a whole series all about this Duck, originally it was Duck in a Truck that he wrote that started the whole series off. My daughter picked up this book, Hit the Ball Duck, in the pound shop for just 99p which I thought was amazing for such a nice book. You can expect to pay around £3-£5 for it online or in book shops. What I really liked when I read this book was how easy it was to get carried away with it. I especially liked the line "with a hop, and a skip, and a one, two, three..." because it just rolls off the tongue and makes the reader feel like they're having fun and not just the little ... Read the complete review

Where's Your Ball Gone Duck? (1029 words)
by - written on 06/04/06 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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***The Background*** Jez Alborough is a master at not only writing, but also illustrating children’s books. His clever but simple rhymes enthral children and his funny drawings keep them laughing as the story is told. He has published over 30 books to date with both Walker Books and Harper Collins, who delight us with this popular Duck series. His books are published in not only hardback form like this one, but in paperback and boardbooks too. This gives a good range for different age groups. ***The Story*** The little rhyme on the inside of the book goes like this, “Duck and friends go out one day with a ... Read the complete review