Ducky the Spy: Pumpkin Patch Panic!

This book is ideal for kids, but it also offers plenty of charm for parents and caregivers reading along. The humour and clever dialogue make it a joy to read out loud. Plus, it sparks great conversations about bravery, curiosity, and the joys of exploration. Which are great themes for families to discuss together! * Better Reading *As you’d expect from any book by Sean E Avery, the humour is bound to appeal to early primary school readers, with lots of silly noises and fart jokes to leave everyone giggling. There is a lot of play on words, with Ducky missing the point to hilarious effect, and that type of humour can be fantastic for getting kids to think about language and how it works… Ducky the Spy is going to come up a winner with young readers who like a good laugh and giant pumpkins. * Reading Time *

Sean E Avery is a teacher, writer-illustrator, sculptor and designer born in South Africa currently living in Perth, Western Australia. Locally, he’s best known as the writer-illustrator of well-loved children’s picture books. Frank’s Red Hat (Walker, 2022) was shortlisted for the 2023 CBCA Picture Book of the Year and was winner of Shadow Judges Picture Book of the Year, and was also shortlisted for the 2023 Indie and WAYRBA awards. It has been published in several territories. In 2023, Sean released Mr Clownfish, Miss Anemone and the Hermit Crab alongside two graphic novels, Friendly Bee and Friends and Friendly Bee: Woe is for Worm.