Egg Marks the Spot: Skunk and Badger, Book 2
By Carrie Kingsley,
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Funny, whimsical adventure of friendship and rocks.
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What's the Story?
In EGG MARKS THE SPOT, friends Skunk and Badger are back for another adventure, this time looking for a replacement for Badger's special missing rock, an agate that his cousin Fisher stole from him years ago. The two friends go on a backpacking trip to the lake where Badger just might find a new agate. When they follow a trail into a cave and discover something remarkable, Fisher appears and, with the help of some rats, once again tries to take what's valuable to Badger. Skunk and Badger get help from a surprising friend to help solve the mystery and save their lives -- but at what cost?
Is It Any Good?
Jon Klassen packs such emotion into a raised eyebrow or a small smile that readers can feel the outsized impact of author Amy Timberlake's witty, intelligent dialogue between friends. Egg Marks the Spot focuses on friendship while centering the adventure and antics the zany cast of characters dives into. There's a ton of information about rocks and geology, but it never feels overwhelming because it's simply Badger's hobby, his Important Rock Work. The characters on the pages reflect the ways many friends and families interact: with a mixture of love and animosity and outrage and bemusement and exasperation and support, often simultaneously. The story moves at a fast pace, engaging more advanced readers to race through the story and pulling emerging readers into the plot.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why that specific agate means so much to Badger in Egg Marks the Spot. What do you have that means more to you in your heart than it would be valued if you sold it?
Can you think of a time when you were really upset but calmed yourself enough to have a good reaction to someone trying to make you mad?
Do you think Augusta did the right thing when they were in the cave? What kind of sacrifices would you make for your good friends?
Book Details
- Author: Amy Timberlake
- Illustrator: Jon Klassen
- Genre: Adventure
- Topics: STEM , Adventures , Friendship , Wild Animals
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
- Publication date: September 21, 2021
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 7 - 10
- Number of pages: 160
- Available on: Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: October 4, 2021
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