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Fix-It Duck
A leaking roof? A window stuck? These are jobs for... Fix-It Duck! He's got his tools. He's smart-he's strong. What can possibly go wrong? But Duck is up to his old tricks. Now who'll end up in a fix? Jez Alborough's inimitable Duck first appeared in Du ck in the Truck.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published September 3, 2001
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About the author
Jez Alborough
126 books86 followersJez is the author and illustrator of 48 books for children. In 2018 he published The Story of 'You' his first book for adults, the first in a series called Life Beyond Personality. He says: "We enter this world as pure Oneness, (what I call our ‘original state of Being’) but we lose this as we become identified with our Personality. In that identification, the Stillness and Love of our Original State is overshadowed by the suffering of the Personality.
"Our Personality creates its own dream from the deep-seated beliefs and emotions it harbours; a dream that can be full of emotional distress, over-thinking and the constant investment in a future which never quite delivers on the belief: ‘When I get this I’ll be happy.’ The Story of ‘You’ suggests it’s possible to wake up out of that dream. When that happens, a whole new adventure begins in a life beyond the Personality."
The Infinite Journey, the second Book in the series, is published in early 2019.
Children's Books
His Eddy and the Bear trilogy (which began with the much-loved Where's My Teddy in 1992) has sold nearly four and a half million copies and was made into an BAFTA award-winning animated television series.
Duck in the Truck (published in 1999) heralded the start of another bestselling series, this time featuring the irrepressible Duck and his three friends - Frog, Goat and Sheep. There are currently nine books in the Duck series and almost than 1.5 million copies have been sold.
In 2000 Jez created Hug - a powerful and touching book of only three words about a baby chimpanzee called Bobo who loses his Mom. Oprah Winfrey raved about it on her show when she chose it for her recommended reading list while Richard Curtis (the writer and director of Four Weddings and a Funeral) selected it as one of his ‘Best Books’, calling it ‘classic family drama which holds up well next to Jez’s other masterpieces.’ Bobo went on to star in thee more classics; Tall ( which along with Hug won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award) Yes and Play. The series has sold almost 3 million copies.
Jez lives in West London. You can read more about his books for children in the JezAlborough.com library and about The Story of 'You' at LifeBeyondPersonality.com.
Jez's Facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/jezalborough and you can follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jezalborough
"Our Personality creates its own dream from the deep-seated beliefs and emotions it harbours; a dream that can be full of emotional distress, over-thinking and the constant investment in a future which never quite delivers on the belief: ‘When I get this I’ll be happy.’ The Story of ‘You’ suggests it’s possible to wake up out of that dream. When that happens, a whole new adventure begins in a life beyond the Personality."
The Infinite Journey, the second Book in the series, is published in early 2019.
Children's Books
His Eddy and the Bear trilogy (which began with the much-loved Where's My Teddy in 1992) has sold nearly four and a half million copies and was made into an BAFTA award-winning animated television series.
Duck in the Truck (published in 1999) heralded the start of another bestselling series, this time featuring the irrepressible Duck and his three friends - Frog, Goat and Sheep. There are currently nine books in the Duck series and almost than 1.5 million copies have been sold.
In 2000 Jez created Hug - a powerful and touching book of only three words about a baby chimpanzee called Bobo who loses his Mom. Oprah Winfrey raved about it on her show when she chose it for her recommended reading list while Richard Curtis (the writer and director of Four Weddings and a Funeral) selected it as one of his ‘Best Books’, calling it ‘classic family drama which holds up well next to Jez’s other masterpieces.’ Bobo went on to star in thee more classics; Tall ( which along with Hug won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award) Yes and Play. The series has sold almost 3 million copies.
Jez lives in West London. You can read more about his books for children in the JezAlborough.com library and about The Story of 'You' at LifeBeyondPersonality.com.
Jez's Facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/jezalborough and you can follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jezalborough
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November 5, 2018
I love children's picture books , particularly rhyming ones. Fix it Duck is beautifully illustrated and wile the story was a simple tale it wasn;t brilliant. A mediocre 3 stars.
November 28, 2024
This one’s good. I don’t get the ending but that’s not the point. If you put a fun voice to it the kids love it.
August 19, 2025
I was cackling from start to finish. My son? Was very confused by the noises I was making, but I ATE IT UP
April 24, 2018
Text-to-Self-Connection
Every time Fix it Duck sets out to help his friends with minor repairs one simple project turns into another then another. This colorful picture book uses rhyming words as Duck encounters one problem after the other until he realizes the real source of the problem. Fix it Duck reminds me of my husband because in my house small projects almost always become bigger projects. My response activity for this book would be to have my students complete a story map to identify the characters, beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Every time Fix it Duck sets out to help his friends with minor repairs one simple project turns into another then another. This colorful picture book uses rhyming words as Duck encounters one problem after the other until he realizes the real source of the problem. Fix it Duck reminds me of my husband because in my house small projects almost always become bigger projects. My response activity for this book would be to have my students complete a story map to identify the characters, beginning, middle, and end of the story.
September 9, 2012
“Fix-it Duck” by Jez Alborough.
This book is about Duck who has a passion for fixing things but when he is on the job, the trouble just begins. Duck decides that not only can he fix his own leaking roof but sheep, goat and frog could also benefit from his DIY expertise. Of course by the time Duck has lent a hand to his friends, they are left requiring even more repair work than they did in the first place. Duck has just presumed that his leaking roof is a result of the rain but could it be that he forgot to turn his bath tap off?
This book would be suitable for key stage 1- year 2. It contains wonderful, colourful illustrations which would help keep that age group interested. Helping friends is a major theme in this book and in my opinion is one of the most important themes to highlight to children. Forgetfulness is an underlying theme in the book. It is a good book to get children to examine the pictures and identify all of the different colours and label the items throughout the book.
This book is about Duck who has a passion for fixing things but when he is on the job, the trouble just begins. Duck decides that not only can he fix his own leaking roof but sheep, goat and frog could also benefit from his DIY expertise. Of course by the time Duck has lent a hand to his friends, they are left requiring even more repair work than they did in the first place. Duck has just presumed that his leaking roof is a result of the rain but could it be that he forgot to turn his bath tap off?
This book would be suitable for key stage 1- year 2. It contains wonderful, colourful illustrations which would help keep that age group interested. Helping friends is a major theme in this book and in my opinion is one of the most important themes to highlight to children. Forgetfulness is an underlying theme in the book. It is a good book to get children to examine the pictures and identify all of the different colours and label the items throughout the book.
March 29, 2012
A lovely book, with really bright, colourful illustrations. Great to read aloud to a whole class, in small groups or with an individual. This book using rhyming words at the end of each line that enables the listener to be able to join in with the reader. I used this book whilst doing a class topic theme on crazy construction and the children really did engage with the story. The book focuses on a duck who tries to fix a leak which he thinks is in the roof. The story continues with the duck getting into all sorts of problems whilst looking for a ladder to fix his leak. Along the way the duck ends up fixing lots of jobs for his friends. As for the leak at the beginning of the story, it turns out that silly duck forgot to turn off his bathroom taps!!!
October 26, 2016
I love these books! I used to read them to my younger siblings but I also did a book study of Fix It Duck as part of my Child Development GCSE, exploring the vocabulary and the illustrations helped me get a high grade! Definitely a book to share with foundation stage and to do some role play around!
March 16, 2016
Ha! Daddy claimed the privilege of reading this one first. A wonderful catastrophe in the making, all from Fix-It Duck.
January 2, 2019
A funny story about a Duck who has terrible luck. Perfect for exploring rhyme (including varied graphemes for the same phonemes) and the effect this has
September 26, 2017
I really like Jez Alborough as an author. He has a series with the same duck in them and I like all them and they have really good rhymes. They flow really well too. This one is cute. He takes a bath before the writing starts and then he goes downstairs to drink some tea/coffee/something in a cup and there's a drip. So he decides it's a job for "Fix-it Duck". So he goes outside and decides to patch his roof, but he can't get there. So he decides he needs a ladder... He goes to borrow a ladder which involves noticing a problem at his friend's house. He makes things worse and then suggests another solution and another. I wouldn't say utter chaos follows but things do get worse and then... if you want a SPOILER.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
you find out at the end that there was no leak, he had just left his bathwater on. So everything happened "for nothing". :) Silly duck! Would definitely recommend Jez Alborough, and any of his books with Duck in them.
you find out at the end that there was no leak, he had just left his bathwater on. So everything happened "for nothing". :) Silly duck! Would definitely recommend Jez Alborough, and any of his books with Duck in them.
July 18, 2022
Fix It Duck (2001) by Jez Alborough is a great read.
The book, from the author’s Duck series, follows Duck as he tries to fix every situation he encounters with disastrous and hilarious results. This book is really entertaining and written so well. The pace and twists are excellent and the illustrations, also by Jez Alborough, are wonderful. Really great characters and dialogue driving the story are the cherries on top for this book. Everything just works so well. Very enjoyable and engrossing.
A must-read.
The book, from the author’s Duck series, follows Duck as he tries to fix every situation he encounters with disastrous and hilarious results. This book is really entertaining and written so well. The pace and twists are excellent and the illustrations, also by Jez Alborough, are wonderful. Really great characters and dialogue driving the story are the cherries on top for this book. Everything just works so well. Very enjoyable and engrossing.
A must-read.
June 20, 2022
This was a lovely rhyming book - engaging and use of detailed and challenging vocabulary.
It was a page turner as there was always a problem and the children were excited to see the next page!
Links can be made with building and fixing in outdoor provision and a conversation starter for talking about at home and who fixes things.
It was a page turner as there was always a problem and the children were excited to see the next page!
Links can be made with building and fixing in outdoor provision and a conversation starter for talking about at home and who fixes things.
March 22, 2018
Amusing
May 25, 2018
A delightfully funny rhyming book with gorgeous illustrations.
January 30, 2019
This one would work for an older crowd that would get the humor. I thought it was just meh and won't be using it with my preschoolers.
May 8, 2019
One of my all time favourites!
September 18, 2019
My favorite part of this book was when fuck was trying to help but he just made it worse. I would use this book to teach my students how to help each other
January 1, 2020
I love how you keep noticing new things as you read this. I just hope Sheep and Duck have good insurance.
July 25, 2020
Duck needs to fix a leak, but as he looks to make repairs he realizes he needs a little help, only to cause a few more problems.
March 22, 2021
When reading this book you really need to start "reading" the story with the endpapers. They are integral to the story.
November 16, 2021
A colourful picture book with lots of rhyming which children in KS1 would be used too. Children could learn about different animals, exploring the key characters in the book.
November 16, 2021
A colourful story including rhyme that can be used in a KS1 classroom to explore animals and the theme of fixing things.
October 4, 2023
Funny, everything seems to go wrong when fix it duck is around. Good read for maybe reception, maybe early year one.
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August 28, 2025
Duck is a ledge, but I don't want to be his friend.
February 13, 2018
Before the story starts, on the first page, there's a picture that shows, the duck walking in the bathroom. My 3YO immediately said 'she(duck) has a duck in her bathtub'.
I asked how can you tell it's a lady and not a man. I got the reply, "She looks like a lady."
Very soon the confusion was sorted, and I strongly felt the writer should have made the character to a lady duck. Later, looking at the hilarious odd events and problem solving skills in this story, I was glad that the duck is a male. 😁😁😁
I asked how can you tell it's a lady and not a man. I got the reply, "She looks like a lady."
Very soon the confusion was sorted, and I strongly felt the writer should have made the character to a lady duck. Later, looking at the hilarious odd events and problem solving skills in this story, I was glad that the duck is a male. 😁😁😁
October 6, 2018
FICTION 2001
This was a very sweet book that I enjoyed. It could be used in a classroom to promote problem solving, friendship, and teamwork.
This was a very sweet book that I enjoyed. It could be used in a classroom to promote problem solving, friendship, and teamwork.
October 29, 2021
Such a wonderful book. Illustrations are absolutely hilarious. Couldn’t stop laughing.
June 25, 2015
Duck has a leak in his roof and in his attempt to fix it, he ends up causing disaster: first he smashes Sheep's window and rain starts coming in, then looses Sheep's house in his attempt to bring it to Goat's which rolls into a pond. Finally, Duck finds out his leak is actually because he forgot to turn his bathwater off. I loved this book! The illustrations are so unique and are done in almost a comic style. I also love the Duck character and how he never really got a break. It's humorous and captivating. I would love to use this book in the classroom as a time to wind down.
March 14, 2010
This is a duck who thinks he can fix breaks and leaks with his tools, but he just makes things worse, resulting in a funny story of one problem leading to the next, and a clueless duck. This story has repetition, with Fix-It duck trying to come to the rescue, and also uses rhyming words to keep the flow of the story going. This will have kids laughing out loud at duck’s mistakes and the resulting trouble he causes.
Ages 2-6
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April 8, 2012Alborough, Jez. Fix- It Duck. (2001)
Annotation:Duck has a leak in his house so her goes to Sheep's to get a ladder, but Sheep has a problem with his window. So Duck tries to fix it and only makes it worse. Everywhere Duck goes he messes things up.
Themes: ways to help, farm animals, good choices
Ways to use with children: you could predict what will happen next by looking at the illustrations
Recommended ages:5-9
Annotation:Duck has a leak in his house so her goes to Sheep's to get a ladder, but Sheep has a problem with his window. So Duck tries to fix it and only makes it worse. Everywhere Duck goes he messes things up.
Themes: ways to help, farm animals, good choices
Ways to use with children: you could predict what will happen next by looking at the illustrations
Recommended ages:5-9
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