The story of Joey and Cody is a continuation of the bond they formed in the book Joey the little duckling about the egg left behind. In this story, Joey, the duckling is growing up and discovering his environment. The three boys take up baseball with school out for the summer. Joey and the family dog, Cody, get into the game while practicing at home. Joey and Cody are home alone when the boys are gone at the games They have a lot of unexpected adventures together. Some good, Some not so good. It's all about the lessons learned, right?