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Twitch the Squirrel
Series · 3 books · 2011-2019

Books in series

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#1

8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos

2011

Twitch, the school yard squirrel, has really gotten himself into a bind this time. While trying to escape from a hungry owl, he roused the principal's dog and got chased into the school. Now he's locked in for a dangerous and disastrous night. Can Green Eggs and Hamster, Sweetie the library rat, and the other school pets save Twitch from the crazed dog, Cuddles? In this uproarious chapter book, a group of small animals manages to turn an elementary school into a real zoo.
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#2

Squirrel in the House

2016

Squirrel hates to miss a party—whether or not he's been invited. So one cold day he decides to visit Cuddles the dog inside his house. He slides down the special squirrel entrance into a pile of cut-up tree branches (how thoughtful the humans are!), takes some of the food they've clearly made for him, and buries it in the pots of dirt they've left out. What a warm welcome! But when Cuddles catches sight of him and mayhem erupts, the smallest of the humans takes the blame for causing trouble. No one but Twitch the squirrel notices when the boy runs out into the snow. . . Or when he trips and hurts his ankle. Can the dog and squirrel put aside their differences, and figure out how to let the humans know their littlest one needs help? And is there more of that party food to celebrate with after? With short, funny chapters and lively pen-and-ink illustrations, the Twitch the Squirrel books are perfect to share and read aloud, or for young readers beginning to seek out longer books on their own. Told from the animals' point of view, they make a great introduction to narrative perspective—and most importantly, they're always hilarious. For more of Twitch's adventures, check out 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos and Squirrel in the Museum .
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#3

Squirrel in the Museum

2019

Pandemonium breaks out at the science museum as Twitch, the popular squirrel from 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos , hitches a ride in a backpack on a school trip. Twitch the Squirrel sets off chaos during the school trip to the science museum before being smuggled back out in a student's wheelchair in this raucous chapter book with over 50 comical illustrations! Inside the museum, Twitch turns exhibits such as the Bernoulli air pressure table, the Foucault Pendulum, a dinosaur skeleton, and a model of the Mars Rover into his private carnival rides—then there are the messes he makes in the gift shop and employee lounge. In a final chapter, Newton and Galileo, two science room geckos, explain the science exhibits at the museum further.

Author

Vivian Vande Velde
Vivian Vande Velde
Author · 38 books

Vivian Vande Velde (born 1951, currently residing in Rochester, New York) is an American author who writes books primarily aimed at young adults. Her novels and short story collections usually have some element of horror or fantasy, but are primarily humorous. Her book Never Trust a Dead Man (1999) received the 2000 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel. She says that she really likes to write for children. She likes to do school talks to children. She does many book conventions and also gives writing classes.

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