Paw Prints: Mr Duckins’ Chickens by Mick Elliott

Making tracks with reading! A series for emerging readers, written and illustrated by some of Australia’s funniest popular creators.

Meet Mr Duckins.
Not only is he the funniest, silliest strangest, year 4 teacher in the universe, he’s also the most EPIC. That’s because Mr Duckins isn’t like other teachers. He doesn’t believe in tests. Or homework. Or opening doors before he runs through them. But when he hatches a plan to break the WORLD RECORD for eating THE MOST EGGS IN A DAY, Mr Duckins and his loyal class of misfits embark on a chicken-filled adventure that could turn rotten.

About the Author:

Mick Elliott is an author, illustrator, TV producer, screenwriter, literacy ambassador and professional mischief-maker. His debut trilogy, THE TURNERS, was nominated for an Aurealis Award and features on the Premiers’ Reading Challenge. His illustrated middle grade series, SQUIDGE DIBLEY, has been sold into six international territories. He has contributed stories and illustrations to many bestselling anthologies.

Mick has written and produced acclaimed children’s programmes for Nickelodeon, the Sesame Workshop, Channel TEN and the ABC. He is an in-demand speaker, running storytelling workshops at hundreds of schools and festivals around Australia. Mick lives in Sydney with his wife, two kids and a cavoodle named Gypsy.

04 Jun 2025
 

Paw Prints: Mr Duckins’ Chickens by Mick Elliott ISBN 9781760659080