Monday, 14 April 2025

Evil Duck and the Feather of Fortune

Evil Duck and the Feather of Fortune by Chris Judge (Scholastic) PB RRP $18.99 ISBN 9781761644580

Reviewed by Kylie Buckley

Many moons ago, Evil Duck got his hands on the elusive ‘feather of fortune’, the most dangerous object in the solar system. The power-obsessed villain had grand plans to conquer the world; however, he was stopped in his tracks by his nemesis, Fearless Frank Duck.

Today, fifty years after Evil Duck’s capture, ducklings Flo and Eddie stay with Grandad Frank. One evening, when the ducklings go snooping in Grandad’s attic, not only do they discover Evil Duck frozen in a large glass pod, but they come to realise that ‘boring’ Grandad was actually ‘Fearless Frank Duck’ back in his younger years.

Despite being warned to stay away from the pod, Eddie’s intrigue and lack of self-control make him push the ‘red button’, releasing Evil Duck! Frank’s problems of decades ago haunt him as Evil Duck escapes and threatens to find the feather of fortune again. However, now that Frank is much older, he cannot catch Evil Duck on his own, so he recruits the help of Flo and Eddie as his trusty sidekicks.

Evil Duck and the Feather of Fortune is a full-colour graphic novel for middle-grade readers. It would appeal to readers 8 years and older who enjoy humour, weird and wacky adventures, and good vs evil storylines.

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