Hyperion, New York, 2008, 1st pr thus.  ISBN 978-078683754-0.  Trade soft cover, 186+ pages.  Unread copy; touch of soil on top edge; pages lightly tanned.  Black and white illustrations by Lita Judge.  ‘Ugly just isn’t like the other ducklings in the clutch.  His neck is too long.  He stays underwater for “too many” seconds.  He keeps climbing onto Mother’s back whenever he’s afraid.  When all the other ducks of Dove Lake turn against him, Ugly’s mother has no choice but to protect her family and leave her darling Ugly behind.  Armed with only his natural curiosity and a few good pieces of advice, the ugly duckling must find his way home.  Luckily, the friendship of a few wonderful animals in the Tasmanian outback – a boxing wallaby, two brave geese, a maternal wombat, and a spunky possum – makes his journey a lot easier.  But what exactly is Ugly trying to find?’ (from rear wrap)