Squirrel and Duck
Part of the collectionSquirrel and Duck→Best for young readers who want funny visual adventures with spies, missing dogs, time travel and very low-stress peril.
- Books3 / 3
- Arcs1
- Span2025–2026
- StatusOngoing
The series
At a glance.
Squirrel and Duck is a three-book comic adventure series by Tom Percival. Mission Improbable introduces the duo through a spy-flavoured adventure; Invasion of the Doggy-Snatchers raises the absurd threat level with missing dogs; and Quack to the Future moves the series into time-travel comedy. The books are designed for quick visual reading, with bright humour, simple friendship dynamics and enough plot to feel more substantial than a gag strip. They sit well beside early graphic novels and illustrated comedy adventures for readers who want pace and silliness.
Best for young readers who want funny visual adventures with spies, missing dogs, time travel and very low-stress peril.
Primary themes
Overall tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Absurdist
- Exciting
Publication order is recommended because the first book introduces Squirrel and Duck's duo dynamic, but the adventures are light enough to enjoy independently.
One arc
The shape of the series.
- IStandalone collection arcBooks 1–3 · 2025–2026Low sensitivity
Squirrel and Duck's improbable missions
Three silly visual adventures involving spy missions, missing dogs and time-travel trouble.
Squirrel and Duck works as one standalone comic-mission collection. Mission Improbable establishes the unlikely friendship and spy-comedy setup; Invasion of the Doggy-Snatchers adds a larger but still comic threat; and Quack to the Future brings in time travel and identity-flavoured chaos. The series is low sensitivity because the danger is broad, silly and visually exaggerated rather than frightening. Its recommendation value is momentum: readers get the feeling of big missions without heavy text, dark stakes or complicated continuity.
Fit check
Right for your reader?
Where the series lands by age
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- Best fit · 6–9
- Read aloud · 6–8
- Independent · 6–9
Reluctant-reader friendliness
Very high
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Adult crossover
Low
Grows with the reader
Designed to
Sensitivity envelope
Low overall, and consistent.
Where it sits
In conversation with other series.
Similar in feel
Different shelves, same wavelength.
About the author