Jingle Squirrels

The Dead Sea Squirrels #9

by Mike Nawrocki, Luke Séguin-Magee (Illustrator)

Merle and Pearl are still missing! Ruben has them hidden away in Israel, so Michael, Justin, Sadie, Jane, and Mr. and Mrs. Gomez take off on a rescue mission to get them back once and for all. In the meantime, Dusty finds himself trapped in a donkey retirement community alongside a quirky alpaca named Adriana, who just happens to be an expert lock picker!

Genres: Christian Fiction, Childrens, Christian, Animals, Christmas, Chapter Books, Adventure

144 pages, Paperback

Published October 5, 2021

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

[Samuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked and highly recommend it!

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Merle and Pearl are still missing and the Gomezes are going back to Israel again to try and find them. Meanwhile, Dr. Simon has the two talking squirrels locked up in a cage until they are ready to be moved to the amusement park/zoo plans of the villainous Ruben. Dusty the donkey is good at eavesdropping and he hears plans of the squirrels being moved. A bunch of the animals are seen at Bethlehem at a live nativity scene, but Merle is not there. Will the family and everyone else be able to help the squirrels in time?

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book to my child as part of her homework. Merle and Pearl are still missing and this time the whole crew is searching for them in Jerusalem. We meet an alpaca and Talking donkey named dusty too. The adventure continue and again we are left wondering what will happen next leading to book 10 of the series. My kids enjoy these books, and I appreciate the biblical references and the lessons tied into them.

[blueygurl2016 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun entry in this series. With the explanation of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the end, I literally just figured out the punny title and I’m an adult. Wow. Lol. *Face palms.

[Sydney Murray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adriana slays

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story follows Michael and his family as they continue the search for Merle and Pearl. They finally catch up to Pearl but Merle gets recaptured by Reuban. They finally figure out what Dr. Simon wants with the squirrels.

[Sara Hickman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is the best of the Dead Sea Squirrels books so far. Kept my attention, and kept us laughing.