Mr Darcy the Dancing Duck

Description

Mr Darcy dreads the first sign of Spring. Flowers blooming means only one thing -- dancing season, and Mr Darcy simply cannot dance. Can Lizzy convince Mr Darcy to take a turn around the maypole? Alex Field's great love of Jane Austen's Mr Darcy from Pride and Prejudice inspired her to create Mr Darcy. Mr Darcy has all the great qualities of an genteel English aristocrat. His adventures do however soften some of the more stuffy traits. Peter Carnavas' illustrations capture the story's essence perfectly. A wonderful way to introduce young children to the qualities of good character.

Alex Field has written for numerous newspapers and magazines. She adores Jane Austen and children -- of which she has five. Peter Carnavas is an internationally successful and award-winning author and illustrator based in Queensland. His previous books include: Jessica's Box, The Important Things, Last Tree in the City, Sarah's Heavy Heart, The Children Who Loved Books and The Great Expedition. Peter Carnavas has been shortlisted for the Crichton Award, shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Book of the Year award three times, was a finalist for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award twice and has had two books commended as a Notable Book by The Children's Book Council of Australia.