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The Squirrels Who Squabbled

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The Squirrels Who Squabbled by Rachel Bright, and Jim Field

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By Rachel Bright, and and, Jim Field

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Two greedy squirrels learn to share in the third hilarious rhyming adventure from the bestselling creators of THE LION INSIDE.

Greedy squirrels Cyril and Bruce both have their sights on a very special prize: THE VERY LAST NUT OF THE SEASON! As the nut bounces crazily though the forest, the squirrels race after it, between the trees, over boulders, down the river and – ARGH! – right to the edge of a waterfall! Working together might be the only way to save themselves now …

A laugh-out-loud tale about friendship and sharing from the bestselling creators of THE LION INSIDE and THE KOALA WHO COULD. Perfect for competitive friends and sibling rivals!

Praise for THE LION INSIDE:

‘A heartfelt message, delightfully conveyed’ Parents in Touch

‘A delight to read over and over again’ WRD

‘Captivating’ Books for Keeps

‘Will easily win over readers’ The Book List

‘Field is on top form, offering so many imaginative framings and irreverent characterizations that readers will feel carried along by his visual and comedic generosity.’ Publishers Weekly

‘Brilliant … had me in hoots of laughter’ The Bookbag

Reviews

20 Aug 2025

I like the nutty chase

18 Aug 2025

It was funny.

09 Aug 2025

I liked it when they had the party at the end.

Cyril was my favorite because he didn't have any nuts and I liked it when he swang on the tree.

27 Jul 2025

This book is fiction. I loved this story Because they love each other but first place they didn’t get along and then they make friends again. I would love to recommend it. The squirrels did get along and I really liked it and I really liked it because it was awesome. The squirrels chasing the pinecone and also the squirrel didn’t have any food and then he went out to find a pinecone and it was really good. I love them.

23 Jul 2025

I really liked it when the squirrels realised they were being silly and greedy, and they started sharing. That made me happy.

I loved the part where they were chasing the pine cone — it was so funny when it bounced on the bear’s nose!

I also liked saying the squirrels’ names. “Spontaneous” was a new word for me, and I had fun saying “Spontaneous Cyril” all through the story.

01 Jul 2025

Favourite character wasBruce

26 Dec 2024

I liked this book because it had funny bits in it and it also had squirrels chasing after a nut, and that was funny.

21 Sep 2024

Learning to share and learning that friends are important

13 Sep 2024

mum said this book reminded her of me and my twin brother.

11 Sep 2024

I liked they are became friends in the end!

05 Sep 2024

I would recommend this book because it is all about laughing and sharing with your friends. Also it shows your that is better to work as a team and never be spiteful.

05 Sep 2024

I loved this book because it shows you how to be friends, sharing and laughing.

30 Aug 2024

It's not good to squabble, you might even lose your friends!

24 Aug 2024

The book was faction. The book was about two squirrels who fought over a pine cone.
The story wasn't that interesting and I would not recommend it.

22 Aug 2024

I like that it’s about hibernating and the food they want. My favourite squirrel is the one with the big pile of food as he is sneaky so he is left alone cos he doesn’t tell anyone. The book taught me about sharing.

22 Aug 2024

My favourite part was the end, when they all shared. I recommend this book.

13 Aug 2024

Brilliant books with a fantastic message....a great read we both enjoy

13 Aug 2024

Good story tells you that sharing better than being selfish

13 Aug 2024

My favourite bit is when they share the food at the end

10 Aug 2024

A bit silly why aren’t they friends in the first playce

01 Aug 2024

I liked it at the end when the bird was passing by with the acorn. I loved it when they became friends again, I think they're like brothers. I would recommend this book to everybody because it's great!

30 Jul 2024

My favourite bit was when they were both chasing the nut to eat for the winter.

29 Jul 2024

I like the bit where the nut binged on the bears nose.

26 Jul 2024

Good, kind of fun

24 Jul 2024

It was funny because they were saying stay back Bruce

24 Jul 2024

I enjoyed the part when they fell into the river I think this book would be for a 3 and on book

24 Jul 2024

Fiction. This book is funny because the squirrels fell off the edge of the cliff.

22 Jul 2024

This was a story about to squirrel that fought and when they got stuck they figured out they had to work together and save the nut for winter. At the end every body is there and they work together every season to get nuts.

23 Jun 2024

I liked how they giggled and got along in the end. I liked how it rhymed.

27 Dec 2023

It was scrumptious

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