{"product_id":"bad-badger-a-family-story-9781454953487","title":"Bad Badger: A Family Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed middle grade author Maryrose Wood comes the heartwarming follow up to \u003ci\u003eBad Badger: A Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 unusual as Septimus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With three spotted fluff balls underfoot, hiding in his phonograph, and pecking at his seashell collection, Septimus has his hands full. To be perfectly frank about it: living with chicks is a lot to get used to. Especially when Gully is off fishing all day while Septimus--Papa Septimus--is left in charge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Just when it seems Septimus might get a bit of the bird-free, badger-only alone time he needs, a knock at the door brings a big surprise: eight visiting forest badgers! As the chicks take to burrowing underground and gobbling up worms with their new badger family, Gully worries they will never learn to take flight. Can Septimus find a way to give the chicks a proper liftoff? Or will their family fall apart instead? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad Badger: A Family Story\u003c\/i\u003e is about stretching your wings and discovering what it means to be family--spots and all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred reviews from \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454953487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.60w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Maryrose Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53273635193013,"sku":"9781454953487","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781454953487.jpg?v=1789486561","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bad-badger-a-family-story-9781454953487","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}