−50%Adventure
The Long Way Round the Lake: Shortcuts are quick, but the long way has ducks
Jack Bramble · narrated by Angus Ferrier
2026
4h 20m
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A satchel packed with cheese sandwiches, a trail of breadcrumbs for ducks, and a shortcut that somehow turns into six chapters of wandering. Your child will want to walk this whole lake twice.
Inside this audiobook
18 chapters
- 1Chapter 1: The Shortcut That Wasn't21m
- 2Chapter 2: What the Long Way Really Means15m
- 3Chapter 3: Why Little Legs Need So Many Pauses18m
- 4Chapter 4: The Satchel You Pack Together14m
- 5Chapter 5: The First Ten Steps from the Door20m
- 6Chapter 6: Sitting Down on Purpose18m
- 7Chapter 7: The Language of Puddles and Mud17m
- 8Chapter 8: Following Something That Moves17m
- 9Chapter 9: Collecting Without Keeping17m
- 10Chapter 10: The Snack Stop as Ceremony19m
- 11Chapter 11: Clouds, Crows, and Other Companions19m
- 12Chapter 12: The Return with Different Eyes13m
- 13Chapter 13: Mapping Your Own Way Round16m
- 14Chapter 14: Building the Habit of Wandering16m
- 15Chapter 15: When to Turn Back or Ask for Help20m
- 16Conclusion2m
- 17About the Author1m
- 18Where to Go From Here1m
