Squirrel and Duck: Invasion of the Doggy-Snatchers

By Author / Illustrator

Tom Percival

Genre

Funny Stories

Age range(s)

Publisher

Bloomsbury Children's Books

ISBN

9781526665690

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

14-08-2025

Synopsis

Brilliantly funny illustrated story in a series about unlikely friends Squirrel and Duck. Laugh on every page as they take down a secret alien conspiracy! Perfect for fans of Dog Man and Grimwood, aged 7+.

Squirrel and Duck, the world's only two talking animals, have noticed something: dogs are acting peculiarly everywhere. It's the first clue to a shocking truth - ALIENS are invading, they're taking over dogs' bodies, and ONLY Squirrel and Duck can stop them!

A fully illustrated story that readers who love to laugh - and their families - will lap up. Don't miss the first book in the series, and book 3

Full series: Squirrel and Duck: Mission Improbable (book 1); Squirrel and Duck: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (book 2); Squirrel and Duck: Quack to the Future (book 3)

Tom Percival is the talented and highly acclaimed author of the Big Bright Feelings picture books for younger children. 'Hilarious... addictive' Guardian. 'Hilarious, off-the-wall and great fun' Sun.

Reviews

Natalie J

Invasion of the Doggy-Snatchers is the second in the Squirrel and Duck series. The "world's only talking animals" have come from a lab and must hide from humans, but to understand why you need to read the first story, Mission Improbable, as little background is given here.

Usually when Squirrel encounters the dreaded neighbourhood dog, Monty, he barks and chases Squirrel up a tree. But Monty is acting in a very strange way. Not only does he ignore Squirrel, but he also ignores his humans, he acts as if he doesn't know they are there. When they notice that all dogs are behaving oddly, Squirrel and Duck realise that they have all been taken over by aliens.

This leads to a lot of confusion and slapstick humour as the aliens, now in dogs’ bodies try to take over the world; the head of intelligence is not very threatening in his interrogation skills when he is in the body of a chihuahua.

With lots of humour, asides to the reader, madcap adventure, body-swapping and battles with robot hoovers, this is one very silly and funny alien invasion story to enjoy.

240 pages / Reviewed by Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer, librarian