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Title details for Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake - Available

Egg Marks the Spot

#2 in series

by Amy Timberlake
Jon Klassen
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Buried in the heart of every animal is a secret treasure. Badger's is the Spider Eye Agate, stolen years ago by his crafty and treasure-trade-dealing cousin, Fisher. Skunk's is Sundays with the New Yak Times Book Review.

When Mr. G. Hedgehog threatens to take the Book Review as soon as it thumps on the doorstep, Skunk decides an adventure ("X Marks the Spot!") will solve both their problems. Badger agrees, and together they set off for his favorite campsite on Endless Lake. But all is not as it seems at Campsite #5. Harrumphs in the night. Unexpected friends.

Then Fisher appears, and Badger knows something is up.Something involving secrets, betrayals, and lies. And a luminous, late-Jurassic prize.

Newbery Honor author Amy Timberlake and narrator Michael Boatman take listeners on a second adventure in the new series reviewers have called an instant classic, with comparisons to Frog and Toad, Winnie-the-Pooh, and The Wind in the Willows.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Skunk and Badger

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 14, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781649040732
      • File size: 112465 KB
      • Duration: 03:54:18

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Michael Boatman is a one-man band of banjo plucks, chicken bocks, and a panoply of other sound effects in this clever and silly sequel to SKUNK AND BADGER. Odd couple Skunk and Badger have settled into a routine as roommates in Aunt Lula's brownstone. When they embark on a rock-finding expedition to Endless Lake, they make an unexpected and amazing discovery in a nearby cave--and have a run-in with Badger's treasure-dealing cousin, Fisher. Boatman goes all in, delivering Skunk and Badger's back-and-forth banter and all of Timberlake's swoops and swirls of language and wordplay with panache and full-throated enthusiasm. Young listeners and adults alike will laugh out loud as this quirky, sweet story about friendship unfolds. J.M.D. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
    • Kirkus

      Starred review from August 1, 2021
      Odd-couple pals Skunk and Badger return. When a former neighbor threatens to resume his weekly theft of Skunk's New Yak Times Book Review, Skunk convinces Badger to undertake a rock-finding expedition in order to assuage the pain of a Book Review-less Sunday. "You cannot leave a hole at the beginning of your Wall of Rocks," observes Skunk. Indeed, Badger's Wall of Rocks--organized alphabetically--does not have the letter A rock. Blame it on Badger's treasure-hunting cousin, Fisher, who stole Badger's Spider Eye Agate long ago. The trip begins well enough: a walk alongside Endless Lake and into the woods where a waterfall fits the bill for Important Rock Work. "X MARKS THE SPOT!" yells Skunk. Then Fisher shows up, mocking Badger's Important Rock Scientist research. When Skunk and Badger learn of a cave with a dinosaur egg embedded in a wall of amber, the duo must thwart Fisher's attempts to steal the egg from its chicken protectors. Leaning heavily on its delightfully whimsical qualities, Book 2 of Timberlake and Klassen's endearing series also boasts a whole lot of heart, perhaps even more so than its predecessor. Even as its often fantastical premise careens over the edge (and thrillingly so), the series' titular duo keep it grounded thanks to Timberlake's clear admiration for these characters and their quirks. Klassen's artwork, meanwhile, continues to awe with its wistfulness. As wonderful as Important Rock Work. (Fantasy. 8-12)

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    • Booklist

      Starred review from September 1, 2021
      Grades 2-4 *Starred Review* For their second adventure, friends Skunk and Badger are off on a rock-hunting expedition with a twofold purpose: first, distract Skunk from the inevitable theft of the book-review section of his Sunday New Yak Times; and, second, help Badger find a new agate for his rock collection. While Badger is an old pro when it comes to hiking and camping, Skunk has never even been in the woods, which sets up plenty of opportunities for hilarity. Once at Campsite #5, they encounter good friend Augusta--a teacup-sized orange chicken--and Badger's bullying cousin, Fisher. When Badger notices Augusta and Skunk holding whispered conversations and then going off together, he decides to follow them, ultimately ending up in a hidden cave that holds a gigantic dinosaur egg preserved in amber. Augusta reveals that chickens have been watching over this egg for generations, and it is now in danger. Enter Cousin Fisher, treasure-stealer extraordinaire. Timberlake creates an irresistible mix of high stakes, laugh-out-loud moments, and truly unexpected plot twists as the friends work together to fend off Cousin Fisher, making for an unforgettable expedition. Klassen's chapter illustrations--black-and-white drawings and earth-toned paintings--further heighten the story's charm and humor. All told, it's a wonderful read. And that New Yak Times Book Review problem? It brings a new friend whom readers will hope to see in future adventures.

      COPYRIGHT(2021) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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  • English

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