Turk and Runt by Lisa Wheeler

Turk and Runt

A Thanksgiving Comedy

Lisa Wheeler

Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · October 1, 2005

Turk's parents are proud of him, the biggest, strongest, most graceful bird at Wishbone Farm.

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Who it’s for
A playful Thanksgiving comedy turns one turkey family's failure to listen into the joke.
Themes
Family attention, Being unheard, Thanksgiving
Genres
Thanksgiving Stories, Farm Animal Stories, Bird Stories

About this book

Turk's parents are proud of him, the biggest, strongest, most graceful bird at Wishbone Farm. "He's a dancer," says his mother. "He's an athlete," says his father. "He's a goner," says his little brother, Runt. But no one ever listens to Runt -- even after people with seasonal plans and roasting pans begin showing up at Wishbone Farm, or even after the juiciest turkeys are chosen, one by one. "Chosen for what?" Turk asks. No one wants to hear Runt's answer.

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But you will laugh at what he has to do to get his family's attention. They are, after all, turkeys.

Turkey Farce

A playful Thanksgiving comedy turns one turkey family's failure to listen into the joke.

Come here for

  • Farmyard humor with a seasonal wink
  • A younger brother whose warnings deserve attention

Expect

  • A lively family comedy
  • Laughs built around turkeys and their human visitors

Where it sits

Thanksgiving Stories82%
Bird Stories54%
Farm Animal Stories38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • Thanksgiving Stories
  • Funny Stories
Authors
Lisa Wheeler
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published
October 1, 2005
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Family attention · Being unheard · Thanksgiving
Reading lane
Action & Adventure