Kevin Cornell

The people of Puddletrunk are accustomed to their bridge collapsing and being rebuilt by Mortimer Gulch--when they provide funds and labor--but a newcomer to town may have a better idea.

"Getting George to sleep is a nightmare. But getting a monster to sleep? That's an adventure."--Inside book jacket.

They're darling. They're daring. They know their shapes! They're chicks on a mission, and on this, their first (mis)adventure, the Chicken Squad launches a galactic backyard expedition. Meet the Chicken Squad: Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie. These chicks are not your typical barnyard puffs of fluff, and they are not about to spend their days pecking chicken feed and chasing bugs. No sir, they're too busy solving mysteries and fighting crime. So when...

"Friends and pranking partners Miles and Niles face a tough challenge when their favorite goat and nemesis, Principal Barkin, is replaced by his stern, no-nonsense father, Principal Barkin Senior, who turns the school into boot camp"--

"School's out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids' boot camp discover the merrymakers--and vow to destroy them"--

JJ, the search and rescue dog, is ready for a bit of rest and relaxation after solving the mystery of the missing chicks, but there is a new dog next door who is stealing the attention of Moosh and her chicks and the threat of a roaming possum keeps JJ on the alert.

"Lulu is sent to Camp Sisterhood to learn how to be a big sister, but she makes it her mission to be the worst sister-in-training in camp history"--

The reader is invited to count the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages.

Charlie the shark wants nothing more than a hug, and Olivia Octopus desperately wants a kiss, but none of the people on the beach are interested.

"¡Continúan las disparatadas travesuras de la pareja más bromista! Casi a diario, los temerarios Miles y Niles crean el caos en la Escuela de Ciencias y Letras de Yawnee Valley. Sus payasadas alegran el día a sus compañeros y avergüenzan al director Barkin. Pero un día la broma se les escapa de las manos, y Barkin acaba siendo despedido. El sustituto del director no tendrá ni un poco de piedad ... ¡Controlará la escuela con mano de hierro...