
By Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)
Part of the The Crayons series
A boy receives a series of postcards from his lost crayons, each telling a unique story of their adventures and misadventures.
Duncan's crayons are in trouble again! Maroon is broken, Turquoise is stuck to a sock, and Pea Green has run away. Each crayon has a unique tale of woe, pleading to return to the crayon box. Can Duncan save his colorful friends and restore harmony? Discover the hilarious and heartfelt adventures of these vibrant characters as they seek a way back home.
I’m not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters! Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued. From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him; to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan’s stinky socks after they both ended up in the dryer together; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away—each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box.
Look for a special glow-in-the-dark picture [Note: make sure to “charge” it under a light first].
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