{"product_id":"the-green-machines-book-9-quack","title":"The Green Machines Book 9: Quack (Children's Picture Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order the paperback, or read it tonight.\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose your format:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback (pre-order), £5.99:\u003c\/strong\u003e posted in the first week of December 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDigital copy (PDF), £3.00:\u003c\/strong\u003e emailed to you straight away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback + Digital copy, £6.99:\u003c\/strong\u003e read the PDF now and get the paperback in December.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuack\u003c\/strong\u003e is Book Nine of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Green Machines\u003c\/strong\u003e, the children's picture book series by David Woods about helpful vehicles with big personalities in the village of Little Muddlebury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuack is a lorry and a boat, both at the same time, and he hardly ever says a word, because his little duck does the talking for him. On the day of the Little Muddlebury Fete, Mayor McNeil decides to float across the River Dabble on Quack to open it in style. But nobody listens to the duck, and halfway across Quack springs a leak. Adamson the steam tug and Scamp come to the rescue, and the day ends with a disco in the marquee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading age: 4 to 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 pages, square format (146 x 146 mm), illustrated in colour throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by David Woods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriends in this story: Adamson, Scamp, Willy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnds with a page of true facts about the real vehicle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne duck hides in every picture for children to find\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal Quack is a DUKW, which everybody calls a Duck. He was built in America between 1942 and 1945, and just over 21,000 were made. On the road he can do 50 miles an hour, and in the water a propeller pushes him along at about 6. For years Ducks gave rides around Liverpool's Albert Dock, and in 2012 the Queen went for a ride on one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Quack and all 38 Green Machines at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreenmachinesbooks.co.uk\/books\/quack\"\u003ethegreenmachinesbooks.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Green Machines","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (pre-order)","offer_id":58631980319103,"sku":"GM-S1-09-QUACK","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital copy (PDF)","offer_id":58632023671167,"sku":"GM-S1-09-QUACK-PDF","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback + Digital copy","offer_id":58632023703935,"sku":"GM-S1-09-QUACK-BUNDLE","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0039\/4490\/6801\/files\/the-green-machines-book-9-quack.jpg?v=1791318122","url":"https:\/\/www.militarymart.co.uk\/products\/the-green-machines-book-9-quack","provider":"MilitaryMart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}