{"product_id":"bad-badger-a-family-story-9781454953494","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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maryrose Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454953494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaryrose Wood\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the acclaimed middle grade series The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place. She also wrote \u003ci\u003eAlice's Farm: A Rabbit's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Residence: \u003c\/b\u003eSouthern California and Italy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiulia Ghigini \u003c\/b\u003ewas 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrator Residence: \u003c\/b\u003eItaly\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Maryrose Wood \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48229124112541,"sku":"9781454953494","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_da98049c-92bd-4e3a-9ab2-f1a06c02b471.jpg?v=1778575822","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/bad-badger-a-family-story-9781454953494","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}