A classic children's story of an ugly duckling that turned into a swan.

A conflict flares up between local Mandarin Ducks and the Military Mallards who land on a Chinese island, mistaking it for Hawaii. While the fathers fight and argue, Longway, the Emperor's son, and Erica, the commander's daughter, meet and become friends. The kids must ally all the ducks to battle their foe, the daunting Ms. Knout, who seeks to destroy the Sun.

Duck asks Frog to read his favorite book on Ant's radio station because he can't read it himself. But when Frog's tongue gets tangled in knots, Duck realizes that he has to find a way to tell the story himself. Duck attends his first sleepover party and discovers a B-E-D can be just as comfy as a nest. When Pig is too sick to cook a special feast, Duck and Dog help out - and almost ruin the meal in the process. Duck goes on a wild goose chase to learn...