previous day, they somehow shot all 6 of the duck's precious children. Mr Gregg tells the duck mother to give up shooting and he destroys all 3 guns with a big hammer, swearing never to hurt another duck, deer "or anything else again": the four ducks then head back towards the lake where they live, before letting the Greggs leave their tree. Then, the Greggs all find themselves returned to normal by magic. The 8-year-old girl comes by the Greggs' farm to see that the Gregg family (now changing their surname to Egg) have fully changed their ways and are now feeding and caring for the birds. As Philip and William tell the girl their entire story, the sound of gunfire in the distance attracts the girl's attention, and she feels the Magic Finger charging up again. The story ends, as the girl runs towards the sound that she can hear in the distance. References External links Children's books by Roald Dahl 1967 children's books British picture books Harper & Row books American picture books Hunting in popular culture British fantasy novels Books about magic