The Dead Sea Squirrels are missing! Well, Pearl is. Michael is enjoying his first Saturday of the school year, teaching Merle and Pearl to play soccer—in the house! A stray ball smashes his mom’s prized elephant lamp, and Michael sees the chance to lay blame on his little sister. He and the squirrels head to the park to play. When the man in the suit and sunglasses shows up and snatches Pearl, Michael’s friends and family band together to try to get her back! Michael learns the value of honesty. Squirrelnapped! is the fourth installment in the hilarious new series from Mike Nawrocki, co-creator of VeggieTales.

The nuttiness continues in this 3-book set of the popular Dead Sea Squirrels series. The set comes with a u-wrap and includes the next installment of Merle and Pearl’s crazy adventures. Includes books 4-6 in the Dead Sea Squirrels series: Squirrelnapped! Tree-mendous Trouble Whirly Squirrelies

Ten-year-old Michael sneaks into a cave near the Dead Sea where his father has been working and finds a pair of 2,000-year-old squirrels, which he stows in his backpack and takes home to Tennessee.

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! Adrianas skills come in handy when she and Dusty find Merle and Pearl locked in the birdcage Ruben is using to transport them. More silliness, chase scenes, and unexpected twists unfold as the squirrels try to evade recapture by Ruben. Eventually, Pearl, Dusty, and Adriana find themselves part of a live Nativity display, but where is Merle? Jingle Squirrels is a continuation of the Dead Sea Squirrels story, but it also tells the Christmas story of Christs birth. Readers will learn that God is our Rescuer and Redeemer. Key Verse is John 3:16.

Meet Merle and Pearl, two 2,000-year-old squirrels from Bible times who were petrified in sea salt, rehydrated, snuck into the United States in a 12-year-old boy’s backpack, and now live in modern-day Tennessee with their new friend, Michael. How did that happen? Read all about how this salty couple came to be here, and follow their zany adventures in the first three books of the Dead Sea Squirrel series, together in this new set. Includes books 1-3: Squirreled Away Boy Meets Squirrels Nutty Study Buddies You can read more about Merle and Pearl and their friends in books 4-6, available now! And, keep your eyes open for even more Dead Sea Squirrels adventures in books 7-12!

The Dead Sea Squirrels are alive! In book 2 of Mike Nawrocki’s hilarious new series, the two petrified squirrels Michael brought home from Israel are awake and ready to dive into the 21st century. Turns out, the squirrels lived during the time of Jesus and love sharing the lessons they learned from his teaching in their own quirky way. Missteps and misadventures abound as Merle and Pearl help Michael and his friends confront a bully, using lessons from the Sermon on the Mount.

The first six books of the Dead Sea Squirrels series are now together in one set! Enjoy the misadventures of Michael, Merle, Pearl, and friends as they navigate everyday life at school, flee from a squirrelnapper, and more. You’ll laugh out loud and learn more about the life of Jesus from two previously petrified squirrels who actually lived in Bible times.

The Dead Sea Squirrels are back with another fun-filled adventure! The Gomez family and friends continue the search for Merle through the Holy Land. But instead of finding Merle, they uncover Dr. Simon’s master plan to create the BabbleLand Animal Park: “the only zoo where cuddly creatures talk to you” and where you can engage in “small talk with the livestock.” Meanwhile, Merle meets Dave, a talking blue Lizard of Judah. The two of them escape Ruben’s clutches and take off along the Jordan River toward Galilee. The Gomezes capture Ruben, but they just miss Merle and Dave. Themes: Choosing to follow God’s will Pleasing God by obeying him

A second nutty buddy collection of Dead Sea Squirrels adventures! Merle and Pearl have been squirrel-napped and taken back to Israel! As Michael, Sadie, Justin, and the Gomez family set off on a wild rescue mission, the squirrels will uncover a villainous plot and meet more talking animals like a lock-picking alpaca, a retired tour-guide donkey, and a honey-loving lizard. Get ready for daring disguises, hilarious jokes, and much more Middle Eastern mayhem in books 7–12 of the Dead Sea Squirrels series. You’ll laugh out loud and learn more about the life of Jesus from two previously petrified squirrels who actually lives in Bible times!