Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers

Paperback Published on: 04/03/1999
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Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers
It’s Okay to Be Different
Borka is unlike the other geese; she has no feathers. Her mother knits her a grey woolly jumper, but it’s not the same and the others laugh at her. When it... READ MORE
Jane Mac

Synopsis

Once upon a time there were two geese called Mr and Mrs Plumpster. Each Spring they returned to the marshes of their ancestors, and Mrs Plumpster laid her eggs. Soon six fine young Plumpsters hatched: Archie, Freda, Jennifer, Oswald, Timothy and Borka. But Borka was different. Borka had no feathers and could not fly. When winter came the other geese flew off in search of warmer climates, leaving Borka all alone. But her adventure was only just beginning . . .

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
  • ISBN: 9780099400677
  • Number of pages: 32
  • Dimensions: 281 x 216 x 4 mm
  • Interest age: From 5 years
  • Weight: 195g
  • Languages: English

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Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers
Tender
A take on the Hans Christian Andersen Ugly Duckling Tale this is beautifully rendered by John Burningham. I never enjoyed his work much as a child myself, ... READ MORE
Katy Wheatley