Quackadack Duck

by Allen Morgan, John Beder (Illustrator)

Who ever would have thought a mean and selfish troll could learn to love a baby duck? Troll doesn't care for being nice. All he wants is to be left alone to count his precious pennies. But while out walking, Troll meets a newly-hatched duck who thinks Troll is his mother and follows him home. "Quack quack quack. Quackadack quack," says the baby duck. Taking pity, Troll eventually agrees to give him a home. One evening Troll slips out to steal some more pennies and Quackadack Duck follows behind. The young duck is quickly snatched and locked up by an opportunistic store owner. Troll tries to free his friend from the cage, but the only way is to buy him back. Not keen to part with his pennies, Troll returns home alone. After a troubled night Troll resolves to spend his money and liberate his friend. But the cage is empty -- Quackadack is gone! In a state of despair, his heartstrings tugged, Troll donates his pennies to a little girl wishing to free another duck from the store. On returning to his hole, who should Troll meet but Quackadack Duck! His friend learned the art of escape by watching Troll. In this comical and heart-rending tale Allen Morgan creates characters that children identify with and scenes they find hilarious. Key Features

32 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2003

Reviews

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute story with adorable illustrations. A grumpy troll found an unhatched egg, and as he stood looking at it, it cracked open. A little duck popped out, and thinking that the troll was its mother followed him home. The story continues with the troll losing his duck and being faced with giving up his beloved pennies to buy him back, he has a decision to make.