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Synopsis
Dodsworth and his duck have just arrived in London via hot air balloon.
There is so much to see!
Double-decker buses!
Palaces!
Fog!
But a crowded bus stop leads to a hilarious case of mistaken identity and . . . a lost duck.
Time to call in Scotland Yard?
Publishers Weekly
Straight-man Dodsworth and his skylarking ducktravel to foggy London in Egan's third gentle comedy of errors. Short chapters and dryly funny narration move the story along, amusing mishap to mishap. First, the duck throws an errant dart at a pub (“It was time to leave”), followed by a case of mistaken identity at the bus station, though the two eventually reunite at Buckingham Palace. Accessible storytelling and likable characters warrant repeat readings. Ages 6–9. (Nov.)