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Squirrel and Duck: Mission Improbable

By Tom Percival
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‘Hilarious, off-the-wall and great fun’ Sun Laugh-out-loud illustrated fiction about unlikely friends Squirrel and Duck. Giggle as they outwit bungling burglars, with only the help of their pet cactus! Perfect for fans of the Dog Man and Grimwood series. ‘Hilarious... addictive’ Guardian ‘Had me laughing out... Read More
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Hilarious illustrated fiction about unlikely friends Squirrel and Duck. Laugh as they outwit bungling burglars, with only the help of their pet cactus! Perfect for fans of the Mr Gum, Dog Man and Grimwood series

Hilarious illustrated fiction about unlikely friends Squirrel and Duck. Laugh as they outwit bungling burglars, with only the help of their pet cactus! Perfect for fans of the Mr Gum, Dog Man and Grimwood series

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‘Hilarious, off-the-wall and great fun’ Sun

Laugh-out-loud illustrated fiction about unlikely friends Squirrel and Duck. Giggle as they outwit bungling burglars, with only the help of their pet cactus! Perfect for fans of the Dog Man and Grimwood series.

‘Hilarious... addictive’ Guardian

‘Had me laughing out loud from the very first page’ Emily-Jane Clark, author of The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom

From the bestselling author of the Big Bright Feelings picture book series

Squirrel and Duck: Mission Improbable might seem strange housemates but they are drawn together by their secret – they are the only two talking animals in the world! When bulldozers arrive to redevelop the abandoned theme park they call home, they run away, taking with them only Mr Spikes, Duck’s beloved ‘pet’ cactus.

When they hear a conversation between two nincompoop art thieves, they end up on the trail of untold riches (according to Squirrel) or a great deed to help the nation (as far as Duck’s concerned)! Only some surprisingly unhelpful woodland creatures stand in their way! Readers will love this zanily brilliant story, full of unlikely scenarios and laugh-out-loud moments.

Don't miss book 2, Squirrel and Duck: Invasion of the Doggy-Snatchers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526665638

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Illustration: 40 b/w illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Tom Percival is a writer, artist, video producer and musician. He grew up in the rural south-west and now lives in Gloucestershire. His series of picture books exploring the emotions, Big Bright Feelings, is widely loved, with Ruby's Worry and World Book Day book Billy's Bravery being the bestselling titles. In Squirrel and Duck, his new young fiction series, his irrepressible sense of humour and love of the anarchic come to the fore.

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