{"product_id":"9780702343087","title":"Squirrel Shady: The Golden Acorn","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  East, Nick \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReading age: from c 6 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 13 August 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Squirrel Shady' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 128 x 13 | 138g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForget heroes, meet Shady the sneaky squirrel thief and his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erelentless rivals! A hilarious, highly illustrated, black-and-white\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecrime caper for readers of 6+ by Nick East, illustrator of Toto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Ninja Cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile normal squirrels are out stashing nuts for winter, Shady\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eloves collecting treasure. The shiny kind. The kind that belongs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto someone else. Yes, Shady is a shameless crook, and that's exactly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow he's landed back in Badun Island Prison. There's only one\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eway out... escape!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Unfortunately, tortoise crime boss Naughty Tortie wants Shady\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor her latest job: stealing the Golden Acorn of Destiny from Big\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCity Bank. And Shady can't refuse. Reunited with his old partner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein crime, Roxy 'the Paws' the raccoon - and a series of criminal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecritters who may be heroes or rivals - Shady is off on the mega-heist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof his career... But will he actually get his paws on the loot?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Starring a squirrel supervillain and a hilarious cast of unexpected\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanimal crimelords...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The perfect read for fans of Toto the Ninja Cat, Bad\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuys, The Terrible Trio and Grimwood, with the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanarchic energy of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Packed with Nick East's stunning illustrations throughout in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eblack and white.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guisborough Bookshop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53381984223568,"sku":"9780702343087","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/4988\/2448\/files\/9780702343087.jpg?v=1786199347","url":"https:\/\/guisboroughbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780702343087","provider":"guisboroughbookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}