Call number
JF TIM
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Publication
Algonquin Young Readers (2021), 160 pages
Description
"Roommates Skunk and Badger head out on a rock-finding expedition that becomes much more dangerous than they ever expected"--
User reviews
LibraryThing member juju2cat
The narrative was a bit slow for me. Sorry. I really wanted to like this book because the illustrations were beautiful and the writing very English-like.
LibraryThing member fionaanne
Not as pitch-perfect as the first one but quite enjoyable.
LibraryThing member laytonwoman3rd
More adventures of the unlikely duo we met in Skunk and Badger. There is a rock-hunting expedition in this one, and a scheming cousin named Fisher, who did Badger wrong long ago, and seems to have grown even more wicked with the passage of time. A very unlikely treasure is found (and here the story
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jumped the shark for me, even in the context of an anthropomorphic fantasy world), which leads to high drama. Slightly irritating repetition, too much chicken-speak, and a distinctly non-scientific element to a story supposedly about a rock scientist, made this one much less satisfying for me than Timberlake's initial Skunk and Badger offering. The illustrations, on the other hand, are top notch. Show Less
Awards
Heartland Booksellers Award (Finalist — 2021)
CCBC Choices (2022)
Nerdy Book Award (2021)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Fiction for Younger Readers — 2021)
Pages
160
ISBN
1643750062 / 9781643750064