Farmer Duck
by Martin Waddell
★ Top 10 book of 1991 · #10 on Best Books of 1991
On a farm run by an idle owner, a gentle duck does all the work until he is close to collapse. Seeing this, the other animals band together and drive the farmer away.
Best for: Young readers who like animal stories about fairness and teamwork
Farmer Duck is #10 on BookWard's Best Books of 1991, out of 23 1991 books that cleared our data bar.
Farmer Duck on the Best Books of 1991
Farmer Duck came out in 1991. Of the 23 books first published in 1991 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #10 on our Best Books of 1991 list.
Why it made the list: 192 readers have shelved it on Open Library. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1991 list
- Chrysanthemum Kevin Henkes, #8
- Xenocide Orson Scott Card, #9
- The Sum of All Fears Tom Clancy, #11
- On Directing Film David Mamet, #12
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More years: Best Books of 1990 Best Books of 1992.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 142 want to read it, 13 are reading it now and 37 have read it, according to Open Library.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 39 | 55% |
| Reader love | 65 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 57 | 20% |
Questions about Farmer Duck
When was Farmer Duck published?
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell was first published in 1991.
Was Farmer Duck one of the best books of 1991?
Farmer Duck is #10 on BookWard's Best Books of 1991, out of 23 1991 books that cleared our data bar. 192 readers have shelved it on Open Library.
Why is Farmer Duck on the Best Books of 1991 list?
192 readers have shelved it on Open Library.
More of the best books of 1991
- Outlander Diana Gabaldon, #1
- Needful Things Stephen King, #2
- American Psycho Bret Easton Ellis, #3
- Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, #4
- The Firm John Grisham, #5
- Reaper Man Terry Pratchett, #6
See the full Best Books of 1991, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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