Name: The Quacken
ISBN: 9781665922487

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Quacks and Quivers

A duck-filled campground tale pairs comic mischief with a lightly spooky lake-monster scare.

Come here for

Cute ducks, a campground rule, and one very fuzzy beast

Expect

Playful picture-book suspense with a gentle shiver

Book Details

Authors: Justin Colón
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: July 16, 2024
Format: Hardcover
Theme: Ducks & Geese · Halloween Stories
Reading lane: Ducks & Geese

Affinity

Ducks & Geese
82%
Halloween Stories
78%

Publisher Categories

Ducks & Geese
Funny Stories
Camping & Outdoor Adventures

About This Book

Surrey Schools' Picture Book of the Year 2025-2026 Nominee Fans of The Bad Seed and Creepy Carrots will flock to this hilarious, lightly spooky picture book about a boy who unwittingly unleashes a ferociously fuzzy beast on his campground! Lurking in the lake at Cucumonga Campground is a fearsome and frightening creature. Legend says that it swallows kids, canoes, and even whales whole . But all Hector sees are cute, cuddly, quacking ducks. Until he breaks the campground’s m...

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Surrey Schools' Picture Book of the Year 2025-2026 Nominee Fans of The Bad Seed and Creepy Carrots will flock to this hilarious, lightly spooky picture book about a boy who unwittingly unleashes a ferociously fuzzy beast on his campground! Lurking in the lake at Cucumonga Campground is a fearsome and frightening creature. Legend says that it swallows kids, canoes, and even whales whole . But all Hector sees are cute, cuddly, quacking ducks. Until he breaks the campground’s most important rule—Don’t Feed the Ducks—and releases… the Quacken .