Bad Badger: A Family Story
$32.13
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
7 July 2026
Summary
From acclaimed middle grade author Maryrose Wood comes the heartwarming follow up to Bad Badger: A Love Story, the recipient of starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and School Library Journal. As Septimus and Gully grow from friends into a family, they weather the challenges of parenting, managing unexpected guests, and navigating the parameters of friendship.
To help raise a trio of gull chicks is a rare task for a badger, even a badger as unusua…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781454953487 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1454953489 |
| Author: | Maryrose Wood, Giulia Ghigini |
| Publisher: | Union Square & Co. |
| Imprint: | Union Square Kids |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 7 July 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
| Series: | Bad Badger |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A warm tale of found family and frantic gulls that hits every emotional beat with aplomb.”
–Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review“Families looking for their next readaloud will likely appreciate the genuine warmth and honest acknowledgement of the loving chaos a large household can bring.”
–BCCB (The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)“Septimus and Gully stole readers’ hearts in Bad Badger: A Love Story (2025), and their unconventional family grows in a variety of ways in this charming sequel.”
–Booklist“To be perfectly frank, this flock of odd ducks welcomes everyone. A quirky title recommended for fiction collections”
–School Library JournalAbout The Author
Maryrose Wood
Maryrose Wood is the author of the acclaimed middle grade series The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place. She also wrote Alice’s Farm: A Rabbit’s Tale, which was an NCTE Charlotte Huck Recommended Book. Maryrose taught fiction writing at NYU’s Gallatin School and now mentors writers through Path of the Storyteller, her own online program. She has two grown children and splits her time between Southern California and Italy.
Author Residence: Southern California and Italy
Giulia Ghigini was born in a small town in the industrious and somewhat dreary north of Italy. She’s always enjoyed drawing, and as she didn’t particularly shine in anything else, she sensibly thought to just keep going. Giulia lives and works compulsively in Milan.
Illustrator Residence: Italy
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