The Raccoons: The One That Got Away

The Raccoons: The One That Got Awayicon

by Iain McLaughlin

Publisher
Candy Jar Books
Publication
Mar 28, 2024
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
Yes
Price
£6.99
Dimensions
19.8 x 12.9 x 0.55 cm
ISBN
9781915439970
ASIN
1915439973
Pages
114
Age
7 - 9 years
Category
Juvenile Fiction

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Description

"One look at this place and you'll fall in love... The unspoiled beauty of nature."

Bert Raccoon, Cedric and Bentley have a secret fishing spot – a beautiful wild lake, home to a legendary catfish called Old Tom. This secret spot is so precious that even Cyril Sneer, now an environmental crusader, loves it and won’t trade it for a big net profit.

But it doesn’t remain a secret for very long. Soon, industry wants a bite of the pond, and all of the Evergreen Forest will suffer. But will anyone face the scales of justice?
This is a story of a community coming together to fight for what’s right. And you’ll be hooked.

This new series of books has been specifically created to encourage parents to read along with their children. Each easy-read novel has seven chapters, one for each day of the week, and each chapter contains beautiful illustrations by Terry Cooper based on the original TV series’ artwork. Alongside this, the books feature QR codes which allow the reader to access additional interactive video and music content, bringing these classic stories back to life!

For children who grew up in the mid-’80s, early ’90s The Raccoons was required viewing. Mixing anarchic humour with great storytelling, this classic Canadian animation TV series focused on the exploits of Bert Raccoon, his best friend Cedric Sneer, Melissa and Ralph, Schaeffer the dog, and, of course, the dastardly pink aardvark, Cyril Sneer.

Awards & Endorsements

Shortlisted in the 'Young Adult/ Middle Grade' category of the 2025 Scribe Awards.

Author(s)

Iain McLaughlin

Iain McLaughlin

Iain McLaughlin has worked as a journalist and TV and radio writer since the mid 1980s. He has written for Dennis the Menace, The Tomorrow People, Doctor Who, Blake's 7 and The Dandy.

He was formerly the editor of Britain's longest-running comic, The Beano.

He has written more than fifty books and has written scripts for radio, TV and the theatre. He likes lots of variety in his work. He was born and still lives in Dundee on the east coast of Scotland in a house filled with books.

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