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  • Bibliography:
    14 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2003
  • Latest Book:
    January 2024
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Full Series List in Order

The Dead Sea Squirrels

1 - Squirreled Away (May-2019)
2 - Boy Meets Squirrels (May-2019)
3 - Nutty Study Buddies (Sep-2019)
4 - Squirrelnapped! (Sep-2019)
5 - Tree-mendous Trouble (Mar-2020)
6 - Whirly Squirrelies (Mar-2020)
7 - Merle of Nazareth (Apr-2021)
8 - A Dusty Donkey Detour (Apr-2021)
9 - Jingle Squirrels (Oct-2021)
10 - Risky River Rescue (May-2022)

Multi-Author Series List

Veggie Tales

Peas and Thank You! (Aug-2003)

Book List in Order: 14 titles



  • Help your child learn “zee” importance of good manners! In the village of West Manor, you can stay, if you please, in a well-mannered town populated by Peas. All the natives are friendly -- they go out of their way. When you stop to say, “Thank...



  • The Dead Sea Squirrels are alive! In book 2 of Mike Nawrocki’s hilarious new series, the two petrified squirrels Michael brought home from Israel are awake and ready to dive into the 21st century. Turns out, the squirrels lived during the time of J...



  • Mike Nawrocki, co-creator of VeggieTales, is back! In the first installment of this hilarious new chapter-book series, ten-year-old Michael and his friend Justin sneak into the Dead Sea caves near the archaeological dig where Michael’s dad is worki...



  • The Dead Sea Squirrels are . . . actually pretty good at math! When Michael finds himself struggling through his math class, Pearl Squirrel offers to help him study, but will Michael accept Pearl’s assistance or head to the roller rink with his...



  • The Dead Sea Squirrels are missing! Well, Pearl is. Michael is enjoying his first Saturday of the school year, teaching Merle and Pearl to play soccer—in the house! A stray ball smashes his mom’s prized elephant lamp, and Michael sees the...



  • Continue the series Kirkus Reviews said will make kids “undoubtedly laugh out loud” with “plenty of humor to tickle young readers” and recommended for fans of Big Nate and Stink!

    Mike Nawrocki, co-creator of VeggieTales, is back with...



  • Continue the series Kirkus Reviews said will make kids “undoubtedly laugh out loud” with “plenty of humor to tickle young readers” and recommended for fans of Big Nate and Stink!

    Mike Nawrocki, co-creator of VeggieTales, is back with...



  • Beautiful Mable is a children's storybook about kindness by VeggieTales Co-Creator Mike Nawrocki with illustrations by Instagram sensation Sara Jo Floyd.  SYNOPSIS: Shortly after being invited to Hen Haus, Mable the chick realizes she do...



  • Merle and Pearl meet . . . a talking donkey?Merle and Pearl are still in the clutches of their squirrelnapper. The Gomez family, along with Justin and Sadie, is in hot pursuit. After a wrong turn, they receive a hint from the most unlikely of sources...






  • The Dead Sea Squirrels are back! Mike Nawrocki brings his signature humor and storytelling expertise to the newest installment in the beloved series.Merle and Pearl have been squirrelnapped and taken to Israel. Even though Michael, Justin, and Sadie ...



  • Merle and Pearl are still missing! Ruben has them hidden away in Israel, so Michael, Justin, Sadie, Jane, and Mr. and Mrs. Gomez take off on a rescue mission to get them back once and for all. In the meantime, Dusty finds himself trapped in a donkey ...



  • The Dead Sea Squirrels are back with another fun-filled adventure! The Gomez family and friends continue the search for Merle through the Holy Land. But instead of finding Merle, they uncover Dr. Simon’s master plan to create the BabbleLand Ani...



  • Merle and Pearl have been separated! While Pearl is back with the Gomez family, Merle finds himself scurrying through the Holy Land with Dave, a honey-loving, talking lizard. Together, Merle and Dave must brave the perils of the Israeli wilderness in...



  • The highly anticipated twelfth book in the Dead Sea Squirrels series from co-creator of Veggie Tales Mike Nawrocki is finally here!The Gomezes need a rescue? After re-re-re-escaping from Dr. Simon’s goons, it’s Merle and Pearl’s tur...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Mike Nawrocki has published 14 books.

Mike Nawrocki does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, BabbleLand Breakout, was published in January 2024.

The first book by Mike Nawrocki, Peas and Thank You!, was published in August 2003.

Yes. Mike Nawrocki has 1 series.