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Lucky Duck - Jonathan Shipton

Description: ISBN 0333986717 / Author: Jonathan Shipton / Genre: Junior Books / Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books / Duck is Lenny's best thing and they do everything together, so Lenny is heartbroken when his toy is lost one summer. Lenny never forgets his special friend, not even when ... more

Lucky Duck - Jonathan Shipton ... he is all grown up with children of his own. Then one day, Lenny's son, Ben, is playing in his grandmother's attic when he makes a very important discovery...This is a beautifully warm story about childhood treasures and family affection through the generations.

Newest Review: ... they have to leave without him. Many years pass and even though Lenny plays with lots of other toys he never forgets Duck. ... more

... Then one day when he is grown up and married with a son of his own, they go back and visit Gran. Lenny's little boy goes off exploring and lo and behold! he finds Duck in the attic, a little more dusty and dirty but nevertheless, Lenny's same duck. The last couple of pages finish off the story beautifully with these words: And that's what happens with some lucky ducks. They get lost ... And squashed ... and left behind, but one day.... ..they find their boy! I always think this is so sweet at the end and al...more

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Lucky Duck - Jonathan Shipton: You're only ever lost until you are found! (621 words)
by kingfisher111 - written on 17/04/08 (Very useful, 146 readings)
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Lucky Duck is a rather sweet little picture book aimed at young children and written and illustrated by Jonathan Shipton and Suzanne Diederen. It tells the story of the very strong bond one little boy has with his very special toy - a story which I am sure that most children and parents will be able to relate to. The little boy is Lenny and the special toy is Duck. Duck is the sort of toy that does everything with Lenny - drawing, playing, even going on holiday which is sadly where it all goes wrong. On holiday, which is staying at Gran's house by the sea, they still do everything together right up until the time when they are due to go home. All of a sudden ...

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