Mission Unpluckable (the Bad Guys: Episode 2: Full Colour Edition)

Name: Mission Unpluckable (the Bad Guys: Episode 2: Full Colour Edition)
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SKU: 9781760662974
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By Aaron Blabey

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Mission Unpluckable by Aaron Blabey, part of the "Bad Guys" series, follows the humorous journey of a group of misunderstood animals trying to prove they're good guys at heart. In this episode, the team embarks on an ambitious mission to liberate chickens from a high-security farm. Filled with quirky antics and lively illustrations, this children's book delivers an entertaining adventure with a comedic twist.
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Mission Unpluckable (the Bad Guys: Episode 2: Full Colour Edition)

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The Bad Guys are back! In full colour!

10,000 chickens are trapped in a high-tech cage farm! Who could possibly save them? Well, how about a wolf, a shark, a piranha, and a snake … who’s also known as ‘The Chicken Swallower’? What could possibly go wrong?!

Get ready to laugh up your lunch as the baddest bunch of do-gooders in town get up to even more funny business!

It’s time for the Bad Guys – Episode 2!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760662974

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 August 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Press

Contributors:

Illustrated by Aaron Blabey
Illustrated by Aaron Blabey

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 197.0mm

Height: 158.0mm

Weight: 390g

Pages: 144

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Aaron Blabey Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Young Adult

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