Pog and Pickle's Great Escape

An action-packed rhyming picture book comedy from Waterstones Children's Book of the Year winner and New York Times bestseller Ross Montgomery. Meet Pog and Pickle, a guinea pig couple who are never apart. Pickle loves life in their cosy hutch, but Pog dreams of exploring the world. Late one night, Pog seizes her chance to sneak into the family's luggage for a holiday to Peru ... leaving Pickle all alone! It's time for Pickle to make an inventive escape plan of his own as he musters all his courage to embark on a hilariously chaotic and daring journey to reunite with his love. - A must-have for holidays and summer reading for kids aged 3-7. - Bouncy, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations. - Ideal for ALL kids: those excited about travel, and those who need encouragement. - Hilarious and relatable guinea-pig characters. - Perfect for fans of Toy Story, The Secret Life of Pets and Zootropolis. Discover more from Ross Montgomery and Sarah Warburton! Ten Delicious Teachers: "A huge hit at storytime." Guardian Penguin Huddle: "Hilarious. Perfect to snuggle up with." The Herald Ant Party: "An adorable tale of friendship and daring to be yourself." Waterstones

Ross Montgomery started writing stories as a teenager, when he should have been doing homework, and continued doing so at university. His debut novel, Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door, was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book of the Year and Branford Boase Award. His books The Chime Seekers and The Midnight Guardians have been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award. The Midnight Guardians was selected too as one of The Sunday Times' "Top 100 Modern Children's Classics". His picture book Space Tortoise was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award and included in the Guardian's "Best New Children's Books". His novel Spellstone was longlisted for the UKLA Book Award and his novel I Am Rebel was the Waterstones Children's Book of the Year. He is the author of Ten Delicious Teachers, Penguin Huddle and Ant Party, all illustrated by Sarah Warburton. Ross lives in London with his wife and their cat, Fun Bobby. Find him online at rossmontgomery.co.uk and on X and Instagram as @mossmontmomery.