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A skunk asks the reader to help him find the source of a terrible odor.

In this laugh-out-loud early chapter book with charming full-color illustrations, best-selling author Jacqueline Davies follows the adventures of two best friends who chase their dreams, even through doubt and obstacles.

"Ted, a dog who gets his news each day by smelling out The Daily Sniff, investigates when his town is overcome by an usual odor, which turns out to be a skunk family"--

A raccoon and skunk pass other nocturnal animals as they head to a corn field to forage for food until a surprise causes them to scurry home.

"Skunk wants to be a dog. Everyone loves dogs. And every dog seems to have exactly what he's looking for: a home and a family. When Skunk sees a "lost" poster for Max the dog, he wonders if he can pass himself off as the missing pet. He enlists the help of three neighborhood critters-a racoon, a cat, and a squirrel-who train him in the art of being a dog with hilarious results. But, uh-oh, there's just one thing Skunk didn't account for"-- Provided...

"Sydney is a skunk and Taylor is a hedgehog, but no matter how odd the pairing may seem, their friendship comes naturally. They live happily in their cozy burrow . . . until the day Taylor gets his Big Idea to go see the Whole Wide World. From mountains taller than a hundred hedgehogs, valleys wider than a thousand skunks, to the dangers that lie in the human world, Sydney and Taylor wanted to see it all. With a map and a dream, they bravely set off,...

"In this laugh-out-loud early chapter book with charming full-color illustrations, best-selling author Jacqueline Davies follows hedgehog Taylor and skunk Sydney as they set out on an adventure to make new friends, even through doubt and obstacles. Perfect for fans of the Mercy Watson and Owl Diaries series. Sydney and Taylor have been best friends since before they can remember. But how does one make new friends? Taylor wants to try, so Sydney does...