Squirrel and Duck

The shape of it

The shape of this universe.

Squirrel and Duck is Tom Percival's funny illustrated graphic-novel-style franchise about two unlikely friends in absurd, high-energy adventures. The series is much sillier than Percival's Big Bright Feelings work, using spies, doggy-snatchers and time-travel chaos rather than emotional metaphors. It is bright, fast and accessible, with a strong odd-couple dynamic and enough adventure structure to make each book feel like a mission. The best fit is for younger readers who enjoy visual comedy, ridiculous plots and friendship teamwork without much real peril.

A funny, silly, mission-led comic series about Squirrel and Duck facing spies, doggy-snatchers and time-travel chaos.

Primary themes

Tone palette

Funny
Silly
Absurdist
Exciting

The series

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Best for young readers who want funny visual adventures with spies, missing dogs, time travel and very low-stress peril.

Books

Ages

Status

Funny
Silly
Absurdist
Exciting

Cover of Squirrel and Duck: Mission Improbable

Cover of Squirrel and Duck: Invasion of the Doggy-Snatchers

Cover of Squirrel and Duck: Quack to the Future

Cultural footprint

A shelf of evidence.

Cultural ubiquity

2/ 5

A working classic for readers in the know.

Sensitivity

Low, and collection-wide.

LowCollection-wide

Across the collection

All 3 books.

Book 1Squirrel and Duck: Mission Improbable

Book 2Squirrel and Duck: Invasion of the Doggy-Snatchers

Book 3Squirrel and Duck: Quack to the Future

About the creator

Tom Percival.

Tom Percival

Both

Tom Percival: British picture-book maker behind the Big Bright Feelings series (Ruby's Worry, Perfectly Norman, Ravi's Roar) — a PSHE/SEL fixture in UK primary schools and a reliable shelf for kids processing big feelings.

Squirrel and Duck

At a glance

The shape of this universe.

One way in.