Chasing cows and pigs. Mockery. Rude songs. Piracy, warfare and general thuggery. This is the list of approved duck activities and it does not include poetry. The ducks of Little Dismal are angry. A scruffy chicken called Clara has been telling lies about them. They need revenge. Enter Rita, a duck with the soul of a poet. After an embarrassing talent night, Rita sees revenge on Clara as a chance to restore her reputation. But Rita finds more than revenge on her mission. She uncovers a dastardly plan to chook-nap Clara that will take them both a long way from home.