Squirrel and Duck: Mission Improbable
By (Author) Tom Percival
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
1st April 2025
30th January 2025
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Paperback
240
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
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 Dog Man and Grimwood series. From the bestselling author of the Big Bright Feelings picture book series Squirrel and Duck 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 flee with nothing but Mr Spikes, Ducks beloved pet cactus. Overhearing a conversation between two nincompoop art thieves puts them on the trail of untold riches (according to Squirrel) or a great deed to help the nation (as far as Ducks concerned). Only some surprisingly unhelpful woodland creatures and a temporary lack of transport stand in their way! Young readers will love this zanily brilliant story, full of unlikely scenarios and laugh-out-loud moments.
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.