The Quacken
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2024 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

The Quacken

Written by Justin Colón · Illustrated by Pablo Pino

A boy breaks a rule, unleashing a mysterious beast at a campground.

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40 pages· 382 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· ~240L
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Bookroo's summary

At Cucumonga Campground, Hector sees only adorable ducks, ignoring the legend of a creature that devours everything. But when he feeds the ducks, he unleashes the Quacken. What havoc will it wreak?

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
382
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~240L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2
F&P level
~H
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
554300
Publication
Published
July 16, 2024
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665922487
LCCN
2022021054

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