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THE CUCKOO CHILD

Written by Dick King-Smith
Illustrated by David Parkins
Published by Viking in 1991
ISBN: 0670832952

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Front cover

Cover of THE CUCKOO CHILD by Dick King-Smith

Contents

  • Under your pillow is not the best place to hatch eggs. Jack tried once, and was rewarded only with a raw omelette. But he does have a way with birds and, as he grows, so his pets get larger - from budgies to bantams to ducks to...an ostrich?
  • Having the luck to get hold of an ostrich egg, Jack is determined to hatch it. A pair of geese on his father's farm seem perfect foster parents. But what will they make of a giant son who sinks when he should swim, is in danger of trampling his own brothers and sisters to death and runs faster than any bird on earth? Just imagine a ride on such a creature?