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Lucky Duck

Storytime for Kids

Published
October 27, 2026
Duration
7:40
Summary source
description
Last updated
Nov 1, 2026

Discusses kids, family.

Summary

Lucky Duck, part of the Phonics Tales series by Scholastic, is an educational children's story specifically designed to teach the short-u vowel sound. The plot follows a character named Duck who faces a series of unfortunate events, such as his truck getting stuck and stepping in mud, while attempting to buy plums for his breakfast. His day takes a positi…

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Show notes

Lucky Duck, part of the Phonics Tales series by Scholastic, is an educational children's story specifically designed to teach the short-u vowel sound. The plot follows a character named Duck who faces a series of unfortunate events, such as his truck getting stuck and stepping in mud, while attempting to buy plums for his breakfast. His day takes a positive turn when he is named the one hundredth customer at a local shop, earning him a free brunch at a nearby diner. Throughout the narrative, key

Themes

  • kids
  • family