Cybersquirrels

The Dead Sea Squirrels #13

by Mike Nawrocki, Luke Séguin-Magee (Illustrator)

The Dead Sea Squirrels discover artificial intelligence! Begin a new story arc in the hilarious action-packed adventure series by Veggie Tales’ Mike Nawrocki.

Merle, Pearl, Michael, Justin, and Sadie thought their epic adventures in Israel were over. But after returning to Tennessee, they’re faced with an even bigger challenge—make-up homework! Desperate to escape the mountain of assignments, Michael and Justin strike a deal with their teacher and agree to create an educational presentation for the class about their time abroad. Sounds easy, right? But how can they keep Merle and Pearl a secret when they’re in every photo? With artificial intelligence!

Merle discovers the wonders of AI and encourages the boys to use it to create an epic presentation featuring questionable images of the squirrels’ AI-generated doppelgangers, Uncle Merge and Aunt Purge. But will their teacher believe their elaborate story of car chases, illegal border crossings, and daring rescues? As things spiral out of control, the boys begin to wonder if the cost of lying is worth it.Book #13 in the popular Christian kids’ book series packed with adventure and family-friendly humorCute and funny illustrations that will appeal to even the most reluctant readersYoung readers will learn about the Bible story of Daniel in the Lions’ Den and remaining truthful in the midst of hardshipIncludes strong themes and life lessons about honesty and integrityRead the whole series and stream the animated series today on Minno!

Genres: Christian Fiction, Chapter Books, Childrens

116 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 7, 2026

About the author

As co-creator of Veggie Tales, co-founder of Big Idea Entertainment, and the voice of the beloved Larry the Cucumber, Mike Nawrocki has been dedicated to helping parents pass on wholesome values to their kids through storytelling for over two decades. Mike currently serves as the artist in residence at Lipscomb University, where he is also pursuing an MFA in writing and directing for film. The Dead Sea Squirrels is Mike's first children's book series, which he has been delighted to write from the home he shares with his wife, Lisa, and their two children in Franklin, Tennessee.

Reviews

[Lisa Ehrman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cybersquirrels is another great book by Mike Nawrocki. Merle and Pearl are the most Interesting squirrels in the world. Children are going to love this newest adventure. I'm sharing this book with my grandchildren. They'll get plenty of laughs, but will learn more about the Bible as well.

I recommend this book and am grateful to have found this new series.

Many thanks to Wander Creative for providing a sample of the product for this review.
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[Brittany Roberson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve heard about this series so many times, but this is the first book my 8-year old and I have read. Jumping into the series at book 13 was a little tricky to catch our bearings, but it made both of us interested in backing up and reading book 1. In this story, friends Michael and Justin face the ethical dilemma of using AI to take some shortcuts in their homework. Although it seems like a great idea at first, their guilty conscience soon makes them realize easier is not always the best answer. Recommend for ages 7+.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun book! There is a really good recap of the first 12 books in the series. This is book 13 and the squirrels are starting a new adventure as they wrap up the previous one. Merle ends up playing with AI and a few things go wrong. Pearl serves up a story about integrity by referring to Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, all choosing to keep a kosher diet after having been inducted by King Nebuchadnezzar.

[S · Rating 4 out of 5]

The squirrels discover AI. The boys use AI for their school report on their trip to Israel. In order to keep the squirrels safe, they can’t let anyone know of their existence. Because the squirrels are in most of the pictures, they use AI to turn the squirrels into looking like people. Except people don’t have tails or fuzzy ears. Will they be successful, and will they get a passing grade on their assignment. This is a cute, fun story on the further adventures of the Dead Sea squirrels.

[Michelle Duncan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read. Creative and teaches honesty.

[Bailey T. Hurley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series has found a new groove and the kids and I enjoyed it so much