Whirly Squirrelies

The Dead Sea Squirrels #6

by Mike Nawrocki, Seguin-Magee Luke (Illustrations)

Continue the series Kirkus Reviews said will make kids "undoubtedly laugh out loud" with "plenty of humor to tickle young readers" and recommended for fans of Big Nate and Stink!

Mike Nawrocki, co-creator of VeggieTales, is back with more adventures with Michael and his friends!

What do homework, Michael's new favorite video game, and a pair of drones have in common? They're all competing for the gang's attention. Join Michael, Merle, and Pearl for some high-flying adventures as they learn that self-control might save your grades . . . and your friends.

Genres: Childrens, Christian Fiction, Animals, Chapter Books, Christian, Middle Grade, Fiction

128 pages, Paperback

Published March 3, 2020

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

[Nick]

This was solid. A good entry in the series. I liked how the focus centered more around the squirrels. Merle and Pearl struggled with self-control too. It wasn't just Michael while the squirrels lectured him.

I wanted more Mr. Nemesis. I loved his bad guy, evil super-villain, persona and want to see more of that in the future.

It's also exciting to see us move forward in the series, the stakes have been raised, and we are progressing. This is still an exciting book series. My kids enjoy them, and they are worth the read.

[Jessica Silhavy]

My son loves this series, he's 5 and we have read it as his bedtime read aloud. He was very sad when we had to wait for the next one from the library.

They are wonderful books for reading aloud to the younger children, and great for 2nd-ish grade reading level to read on their own.

The squirrels are charming and entertaining while teaching children great values from the Bible to live by. I highly recommend you read this series if you have not already done so, or read it again if you have.

The books do follow a plot as a whole, so you do need to read them in order.

[Lisa Lewis Lewis]

The Dead Sea Squirrels are a series of children's books that are just a fun read. In each volume, the squirrels and Michael (the boy who discovered them and brought them home from the Dead Sea) get themselves in some sort of predicament, and along the way, they learn some valuable lessons. I don't feel they're preachy; there's one verse at the beginning of the book, which gives you an idea of the lesson that will be learned. My 9- and 10-year-old grandsons think they're hilarious!.

[Wintermote]

This one certainly left left us hanging and now it’s months until the next one is published! We certainly enjoyed reading this one but I don’t think the “less than“ of self-control was as directly addressed in this one like in the last volume, but maybe that will happen in the next one since so much was left unresolved.

[Jamie]

Book 6 in the Dead Sea squirrel series has Merle and Pearl in quite the pickle when a drone flight goes wrong.

My 4 and 6 year old still really enjoy this series. I enjoy the life lessons taught in each book, that align with biblical points and values. We all appreciate the humor the squirrels bring to the story and also the element of mystery.

[Fancy B.]

Great story

Great lessons and interesting plot. Already purchased books 7-12. We've been enjoying the series. I'm reading them to my 6 year old and my 11 year old, who began the series at 9 still enjoys them.

[Alexis]

The lesson in this book is about self-control. There isn't any lying in this story which is a nice change of pace.

[Cris]

This is the sixth book in the series. Each book has its own unique storyline but the series has its own main story too. Great lessons for little to learn!

[Kyle Morgan]

What more can be said? These books are funny and have great lessons. I could read 50 of these books!

[Bookworm]

Cute and silly!
Gently Christian middle grade adventure!

[Josephine - ✨ Child of God ✨]

This is a great Christian book!!

[Lilly]

These are really good books

[Samuel]

I liked it!Nnot my favorite but I still liked it!