| 单词 | squirrel |
| 例句 | Before the heroic squirrel could be united with her family, Matthias came dashing across. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Now it was at large in the forests, living off squirrels, mice, and an occasional duck or piglet. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He learned to call liquor “hooch,” “bingo,” “squirrel dew,” and “monkey swill.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The squirrel gave some body to the stew, and they ate it with black bread and hard cheese that night around their fire. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Why? Does he think that if all the squirrel books disappear, the squirrels will disappear, too?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z If not for the wild, squirrels’ nests of hair, lack of clothes, and overall unwashed condition, they would have looked practically childlike. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z "Those squirrels were greedy,' Big Rabbit said. "Always storing away things for themselves. Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I am horrified by the ghoulish skinned squirrels, as red and muscular as skinless human bodies in Miss Larsen’s science book. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The new kid pointed at the squirrel like his finger was a gun and said, “Bang! Squirrel stew tonight!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The canoes are filled with bread, fish, and meat: turkey, squirrel, deer, and raccoon. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The squirrel maneuvered so quickly, it was nothing but a gray blur. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Do you think that the police should be notified of a squirrel in your hair?” said Flora’s father. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z So the squirrel does what a squirrel’s instincts tell it to do in the bull’s-eye focus of a dog like Ray; it leaps. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She stood at the window and watched as the squirrel was vacuumed up. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z We stayed in the tree a long time, watching the leaves and the squirrels and listening to the birds. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And he wasn’t as happy about it as the squirrels. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I pray for squirrels to eat it or for a heavy rain tonight. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The squirrel lowered the vacuum cleaner to the ground. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z She looked more interested, more alert, like a squirrel when she lifts herself on her hind legs and sniffs the air with instinctual intelligence. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Now there were only trees, their gray-brown trunks scaled with lichen, and every so often the sound of a squirrel or rabbit bounding through the underbrush. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Creatures of the forest—squirrels, birds, wild boar—were fleeing with them, and a chorus of squealings, shriekings, alarm calls of every sort rose around them. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When Boomer and I slip under the barbed wire a few minutes later, it’s to find squirrels scurrying back and forth, gathering up the acorns that have fallen everywhere. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z What was a squirrel supposed to do with all of these thoughts and feelings? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z She glanced at the squirrel in her arms. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z His pale eyes accentuated his look of a sailor and his small mustache looked like the fur of a squirrel. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The young mouse gritted his teeth, willing the brave squirrel onwards. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Gray squirrels streaked down mottled trunks of rubber trees that slanted towards the sun. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We once saw a squirrel do a backflip from those power lines into that maple tree.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The horde soldiers watching the squirrel noticed a change come over her. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Upstairs, in her room, there was a squirrel who could type. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z His dæmon, a squirrel now, sat on his shoulder and clapped her paws together. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I lift the window so the squirrel has enough room to crawl inside. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Just as strawberries are adapted to birds, so acorns are adapted to squirrels, mangos to bats, and some sedges to ants. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Last year at this time, Mango was smaller than the squirrels were, and they used to chase him all around the backyard. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “I am under a lot of pressure right now. Speaking of which, I see that the squirrel is typing. On my typewriter. Where I write.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z A small squirrel was scurrying through the garden. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A squirrel scratching up in an oak tree. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed smaller than I remembered, a little squirrel of a guy, short and stumpy-looking. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Once on the third floor she thought to check the nursery; perhaps the children had lost interest in the squirrel and found their way back there. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Haymitch has his own troubles over in the woods, where the fluffy golden squirrels turn out to be carnivorous and attack in packs, and the butterfly stings bring agony if not death. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He dodged around the squirrel, who was rolling the barrel along. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “And I wasn’t no Annie Oakley myself, except with squirrels.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The baby squirrel smiled...and nodded...and sucked. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I agreed, and drove slowly enough so that the squirrels could run relay races back and forth between the wheels of the car without getting flattened. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She kicked a shard of broken jar across the Owner’s tire tracks, sending the last squirrel sprinting back into the bushes. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He scared off a squirrel that was sitting on the lid of the wood bin that held all his stuff; then he opened the lid and rummaged through the contents. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Bobcats, bears, red and gray foxes, beaver, skunks, raccoons, flying squirrels, and our friends the salamanders exist in admirable numbers, though you don’t often see them, as most are nocturnal or wary of people. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The determined squirrel is pushing aside Ma’s breadbox to reach the cupboard it’s blocking. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z A red squirrel quested, hesitating a little, into the firelight. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z She was contracting her features in what she thought was a majestic frown, and the squirrel dæmon ran up her arm and stood on her shoulder in triumph. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He changed into a pig and grunted and squealed and snorted till she laughed at him, and then he changed into a squirrel and darted through the branches beside her. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I think our baboons are like your squirrels, he wrote. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He caught a glimpse of a black squirrel moving through the snow-covered branches of an oak, and paused to study the silvery web of an empress spider. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now there were no birds to sing, no squirrels to chitter, no frogs to croak, no fish to play in the forest pool. Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "Nor we,' said the squirrels. "Nor we,' said the porcupines. Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He fought rats, magpies, gray squirrels and, once, a crow. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father was absent; her older half brother sometimes had to hunt squirrels for the family to eat. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I bend down to pick it up, and that’s when I feel the squirrel’s four feet on my back! Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The gray squirrels have the most meat, he tells me, but are hardest to see in the woods. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z From my observations I’ve learned that squirrels keep nests in the trees. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Was it just yesterday that she had bent over the body of an unknown squirrel in Tootie’s backyard? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “A window has been left open. A squirrel flies in the window. The heart of an old woman rejoices!” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z There are creepy little things that get into the thatch of the roof, monkey squirrels or something, that you only notice at night. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was smiling, his reddish cheeks puffed out like a squirrel's. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, in the boots she ran from branch to branch as easily as a squirrel. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I made Mr. Taft’s card into a squirrel, and when I finished, I wrote “I’m nuts about you” on the heart, though that wasn’t all that true either. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Gale always says I remind him of a squirrel the way I can scurry up even the slenderest limb. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “What kind of squirrel sits out in the open like that with folks all round him? That squirrel wouldn’t last two seconds in Arkansas, I’da picked him off easy as nothing.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z How, exactly, was a typing squirrel going to fight villains and change the world? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Everything—the donuts, the squirrel, her father—seemed to hold its breath. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z A breeze, a squirrel, a fox, a grouse with chicks, a wolf, a moose, another squirrel, dozens of squirrels, a marten, a porcupine, several bears, more moose, once a wolverine...always something. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The scent of squirrel made him remember the taste of hot blood and the way the bones would crack between his teeth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A few nuts were gone, to the squirrels, I thought. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z There are broad teeth marks on it which are not squirrel. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Oaks grow from the occasional acorn that a squirrel forgets to dig up. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z One hundred squirrels were seated upon high stools around a large table. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z In the first moments after they had recognized the poor creature under the hemlock, Hazel and Dandelion felt completely stupefied, as though they had come upon a squirrel underground or a stream that flowed uphill. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Thoughts kept hurtling through my head like frenzied squirrels in a new-forged cage. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Beowulf snarled fiercely at the sight of a stuffed squirrel on a bookshelf, but did not pounce. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Maybe he buried the squirrel books in the sandbox or something.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Uncle Woody took everything Mr. Lemoncello had about tree squirrels, ground squirrels, and flying squirrels.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The squirrel grabs the box like she’s going to lift the package up. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z One of the squirrels grabbed a edge of bread and ran under a bench with it. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The two squirrels thanked her politely and set to with an appetite. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z For a short while the trees beside him grew denser as he walked, and only birdcalls and squirrel rustlings broke the silence. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z "I had some of your bread this morning. My friend Gale gave you a squirrel for it." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And sure, it’d be good to have some plans over the summer besides feeding Sacred or watching squirrels and birds’ nests. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The squirrel shook his head vigorously, obviously amazed. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z A squirrel recommended that she speak with the magpies. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We’d live in the forest in the mountains with the squirrels and the chipmunks. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll have to leave the squirrel in the car,” said Flora’s father as he pulled into the parking lot of the Giant Do-Nut. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “I shall devise a squirrel desensitization program,” she thought. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “One day I managed to kill a squirrel with my skiing stick,” remembered Haukelid. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The sensation inside is so familiar, so comforting and recognizable and real that Bailey can feel the roughness of the bark, the smell of the acorns, even the chattering of the squirrels. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Looking at the painting made the squirrel feel warm inside, certain of something. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z For a moment, I think she’s going to wallop me, but instead Ma raises the cane and aims for the squirrel. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The baby squirrel continued sucking on its paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The squirrel bolted, with the children barking and yapping in pursuit. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The robot pointed his rifle at the squirrel and pulled the trigger. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z That squirrel was probably in the garden now, still holding that acorn, still waiting. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z This was simply the squirrel that broke the camel’s back. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The squirrel jumped to the ground, and dashed back across the yard, intent on his cherry tree. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know for sure. But his meat doesn’t look that different from a squirrel’s. He ought to be cooked. . . .” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Would a squirrel need that? An atmosphere of love? Because Buffy is doing fine, as sleek as an otter. I groom and comb him every other day.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z They looked like gigantic spiders and were as common on Eniwetok as ground squirrels are back home. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She's so fast that she could have put that squirrel to shame. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Maybe he could hunt squirrel when the weather cooled. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Birds and squirrels and monkeys chatter merrily in the abandoned garden. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Sometimes all we got to eat was one dry tortilla. In our free time, we hunted squirrels and grasshoppers. We even went through the garbage to scrape food from cans and jars.” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z What if a squirrel went exploring and couldn’t get out? Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I leap across the stream on the rocks, the squirrel runs, and I pick up his ear of corn. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The incident reminded me of the time in Poe Park when this squirrel I was feeding turned out to really be a rat which at first glance could have passed for a squirrel any day. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t even see the squirrel but I can hear Whirler dog and “Squirrel!” and Whirler-whirler-whirler–and then it stops short. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The squirrels would be collecting them all very soon, Miss Honey said, and storing them away carefully for the bleak months ahead. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Holy unanticipated occurrences! A squirrel vanquished a cat.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Well done, squirrel. Very clever indeed. I could use someone like you in my army. Somebody smart, with brains like yours.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And Flora Buckman, holding her possibly concussed squirrel, ran with him. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z She heard none of the usual forest sounds—the chirps of birds and skittering of squirrels and chipmunks. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z The squirrel ate the noodle and picked up another one. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Familiar scents filled his nostrils: wet leaves and dead grass, the rotted carcass of a squirrel decaying in the brush, the sour stink of man-sweat, the musky odor of the elk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I’m going in to grab me a squirrel this very minute!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “The way I figure it,” Monaco went on, “if you hunt a squirrel with a rifle, what do you hunt a bear with? Artillery?” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Time was when a squirrel could go from tree to tree from what is now the Shire to Dunland west of Isengard. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Put the squirrel in the sack, and then hit him over the head with the shovel.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Then the great maple began to crack and groan, and the squirrel turned and vanished into a hole. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The Mackenzie brothers, throwing acorns at the squirrels, are somewhat lower than that, but not low enough to be considered anything but high. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And so, as the new friends played and explored and ate together, the squirrel shared her stories. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The squirrel scrambled up the side of the necessary to the roof. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't feel like singing, but I realize if I want to eat something more than squirrel stew, it's up to me to earn cash now. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He caught the shaggy black scent of his brother's coat and the sharp coppery tang of blood from the squirrel he'd killed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They were not squirrels, nor the cubs of men, they could not wriggle up the trunks of trees, clinging with soft pink paws and clumsy feet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was a squirrel riding in a car on a summer day with someone he loved. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Some squirrel had filled the hollow with acorns, seeds, hazelnuts. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Behind him, in the tall sagebrush, the birds were scampering on the ground, making a great noise among the dry leaves; the squirrels piped shrilly on the side-hills. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The squirrel put aside her bow and sat down under cover of the parapet. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I stay shut for a solid stretch of time, only staring at squirrels climbing trees and birds chasing each other on foot. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Manchee jumps out with a waxy squirrel drooping in his mouth, bigger and browner than the ones from the swamp. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Flora felt cheered up all of a sudden, just thinking about eating seal blubber and doing impossible things, surviving when the odds were against her and her squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I bet Ma would pitch a fit, too, but something about this squirrel makes me think it’s a risk worth taking. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes they even fished in the Big Buckwater River, or set traps in the woods, and thus caught rabbits or squirrels and added a little variety to their food. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Walnuts and hickory nuts were dropping to the ground in the Big Woods, and squirrels were scampering busily everywhere, gathering their winter’s store of nuts and hiding them away in hollow trees. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom’s pet squirrel, Chipper, was hanging upside down on the curtains, watching us. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But the photo had come out blurry, focused on the fence instead of the squirrel, the squirrel itself simply a smudge. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "You have a voice like a sparrow but a stomach like a hawk! Here's more. Glad you like it—squirrel stew is my specialty." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Its dappled, highcrowned roadways make safe homes for birds; quick squirrels run the veins of its treasure-giving hand; but the ground below is dead. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Meescham went into the kitchen, and the squirrel sat on the windowsill and looked out into the dark world. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I tell her about the cold squirrel stew and the squalling children. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The butcher would buy my rabbits but not squirrels. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Once, long ago, in a garden in springtime, Ulysses had seen a squirrel made of stone: gray, hollow eyed, frozen. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “There are flying squirrels, you know. They exist. In fact, there are some theories that posit that all squirrels are descended from the flying squirrel. In any case, flying squirrels themselves are a documented fact.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Just before sundown the squash is cooked and the squirrel is juicy and tender. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The Mackenzie brothers continue to torment the squirrels. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Whether three small- to medium-sized children and one tiny, terrified squirrel could cut a swath of destruction comparable to that of an enraged elephant remained to be seen. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The chattering of a squirrel nearby echoed like thunder in the silence. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Flora sat up and looked down at the sleeping squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I can’t think of what to say, so I walk over to the squirrel and turn it again. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, in what was either a brilliant stroke of luck or a bit of disastrously poor timing, depending on whether you were rooting for the squirrel or the children, the doors swung open. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z After she’s gone, I go to the bathroom and fish the blue and white capsule from way back in my mouth, which I hid like a squirrel, high in the gum line. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, and despite Cassiopeia’s rather adorable attempts to teach it polite party conversation and socially useful phrases, the squirrel was not talking. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Years ago she’d broken away from me, run off with her leash still attached and got it wrapped around a branch while trying to tree a squirrel. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He found himself confronted by a baby red squirrel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Even though I was prepared for another move, I felt a little like a squirrel on the inside, all jitters. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Birds move among the branches, and squirrels, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We have a bird feeder out there that every squirrel in the forest is trying to infiltrate, which drives Dad crazy. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z It was full of pigeons, students, drunks, dogs, squirrels, children, trees, and secretaries. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I'd spent the morning competing with the squirrels for nuts and the slightly warmer afternoon wading in shallow ponds harvesting katniss. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She bent down and held out her hand to the squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Mummy’ll get you a squirrel just as soon as she possibly can.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Especially when he zoomed across their TV screens as a flaming squirrel in a holiday commercial for Squirrel Squad Six, the hysterically crazy new Lemoncello video game. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z A Renton squirrel scurries up the gate of the motel swimming pool, closed for the season. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Hushpuppy seems to know he is the hero of the moment,” Polly said with a smile as the dog bounded after every unfortunate rabbit or squirrel that crossed their path. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Gently, she scratched the squirrel between the ears. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He got out a box of squirrel loads, too, and slipped three shells into his shirt pocket. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Twice, however, the minister’s son had brought them a young squirrel to feast on. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they had squirrel or venison, which Amari learned was the meat of one of the many deer she saw around the place. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no hope of escaping from Endovier. Your father made sure that each of Endovier’s sentries could shoot a squirrel from two hundred paces away. To attempt to flee is suicide.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He loves to gather words the way Axel loves to gather clues, the way Ray loves to chase squirrels, the way Byrd loves her flowers, and Emmett loves his fancy foods. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “You put the squirrel in the sack, George. You hit the squirrel over the head with the shovel.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The only thing I leave in reserve is the squirrel and the apple. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The baker enjoyed squirrel but would only trade for one if his wife wasn't around. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But the dog was weak, and highly strung, and suffered a heart attack one bright December morning in the country, leaping from the porch in happy pursuit of a squirrel. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “But see this? You wanted that squirrel, didn’t you?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Red grabbed a branch, about to swing himself up, when a squirrel jumped down, spooked, and jumped on Reds head. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Now there were no birds to sing or squirrels to chitter in the trees. Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was lying on the ground, holding my nuts as tenderly as a squirrel holds his nuts, when Rowdy walked up. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Dozens of squirrels, Zane noticed as his vision began to clear, had leapt out from the trees, and they were swarming into the road in order to . A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “You mean you really ate a squirrel before?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then her gaze fell upon a pretty little squirrel sitting nearest to her at the end of the table. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The first one from this morning, the one of the squirrels—it was already different. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The sight of a furry gray squirrel makes me sigh with relief. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Mom grabs me by my wrist, the rabbit foot flying away from me like some crazed infant squirrel, and she flings me across the room, the coffee table dancing behind us. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I will have the children read Hamlet as soon as it is practical. There are some useful cautions against eavesdropping to be gleaned from that. In the meantime, we shall deal with the squirrels.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Like a small, striped snake, like a salamander, or a squirrel maybe, or a raccoon, something quick, little, harmless, and desperate, she slid, crept, wiggled underneath the sides of the summer house. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Now that Americans have mostly deloused themselves, typhus has discovered a new route into us: by infecting eastern North American flying squirrels and then transferring to people whose attics harbor flying squirrels. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “You better quiet down or Ma will hear you,” I warn the squirrel. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “Put the squirrel in a sack? Hit the squirrel over the head with a shovel?” said Flora’s father in a squeaky, despairing voice. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z He lunged at the Owner, sending the squirrels chittering in all directions. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It was a male squirrel with auburn fur. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s barking round the tree and the squirrel’s skittering back and forth on the tree trunk, taunting him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A red squirrel began scolding from another tree. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “I can cook some things,” I tell them, “though at my previous residence I was expected to make stew out of squirrels and raccoons, and I’d rather not do that again.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It was raining when Fina and I woke up, but now the air is clean and there’s a breeze whipping around the bright morning like Boomer zigzagging after a squirrel. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He brings home red squirrels most of all, but they aren’t as good as the larger fox and gray squirrels, which he calls bushy tails. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It didn’t look like a rat, or a squirrel, or even like a chicken. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Then she made her way, foot over foot, swaying like a drunk squirrel, to the edge of the bed. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Whirler boy, Whirler boy, thinks the squirrel at me. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z If the squirrel were in a comic, she thought, what words would have appeared in the space over his head when he was sucked into the vacuum cleaner? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The average squirrel cogitation goes something like this: I wonder what there is to eat. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z He watches the sandwich the same way he watches a squirrel. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z So the woman let them in and stood back, with her squirrel daemon perched silent on the wooden dock. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When Mom discovered her, she said I’d have to find the kitten another home, pointing out we already had two dogs, a squirrel, and a cat, and that was enough animals. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The squirrels chittered their fear and ran high into the treetops. Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Cluny knew that he was succeeding with his scheme against the squirrel as more hard chestnuts pelted down. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She was so busy telling me about her happy life that she didn’t even ask me what it was like living in Colby with hillbilly kids who eat squirrel. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Every year when it starts to get cold, the squirrels come out in full force to make sure the nuts they buried over the summer are secure. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Cut the corners off one of the 5-inch sides of the card and fold that end a quarter of the way down, making the face of the squirrel. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She raises the cane over her head once more, but this time the squirrel surrenders. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The twitchy squirrel looks like he too might feel a fear. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The moment she entered the room, one hundred squirrels stopped what they were doing and turned their heads and stared at her with small black beady eyes. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z A barking red squirrel, glued to the side of a hackberry tree, kept time to the music with the beat of his tail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z One moment we were watching the twitch of a squirrel's heart. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Birds and squirrels perched in the trees and watched the new lodge take shape. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z My brother said I looked like a squirrel running up a tree. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She looked around the clearing then and found that she was surrounded by all manner of forest creatures—owls and foxes, dormice and squirrels, bees and deer and rabbits. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z One of Hiroshi’s paintings—squirrels having a tea party—hangs between the two back windows. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z We sat on a thin metal bench and watched squirrels dart between the budding trees. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z His hat sported antlers hung with bells and long brown flaps of squirrel fur that hung down over his ears. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The squirrels bumped along off the road, and a road-runner flirted its tail and raced over the edge of the hill and sailed out like a glider. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a trail here, but it is more appropriate for squirrels than humans. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I found her in her room, digging in a little box like a squirrel looking for nuts. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The harder she hit him, the higher she jumped, the more fiercely the squirrel clung. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z She looked behind her and saw the squirrel sitting on the floor, sniffing his tail. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z More likely a squirrel or a ground hog. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z When the second squirrel did, the first one would set up an excited chatter and make a run for a longer leap. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because Rocky is a flying squirrel!” added Andrew eagerly. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Cassiopeia was content with that solution, but Penelope had to bite her lip not to comment as the little girl explained its new living situation to the attentively chirruping squirrel. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “A squirrel who writes poetry? Pah! Squirrels are nothing but thieving rodents. Rats with fluffy tails! They’re bullies who steal food from innocent birds.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I thought he might have a few squirrels in the attic of his brain. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I wanted to see what the squirrels would do with them, and guess what? Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Kay sat up in bed and began scolding like a squirrel. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh right. I forgot it was hunting day. Yippee, more squirrel and mushroom stew.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I give the squirrel to Jessie and put the squash in the root cellar for tomorrow. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Foxes could carry off dead squirrels and possums. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere in its nut-sized brain, the squirrel must have recognized its only chance for escape. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Through careful repeated exposure, I will teach the children not to give two figs about squirrels. I wonder if it has ever been done before?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Fortunately, the artificial sights and sounds of the town did not provoke the Incorrigibles in quite the same way that the squirrels of the forest did. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes. And. And Mr. Klaus bit my ear. And there was a lot of pain. And the squirrel rescued me.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z It didn’t occur to me that you could have left it there the same day you put the first note in my library book about the squirrel village. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z "I spent hours trapping and skinning and cooking that squirrel, and you not only eat most of it, but then you throw it all up!" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Everywhere you looked there was something startling: a stuffed squirrel, a kite in the shape of a dragon, a wooden cow with a spear piercing its side. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Luckily, squirrels didn’t seem to be interested in flies, so at least the bait was still there. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The squirrel pounds her tiny fists on the cupboard door and screeches at Ma. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Someday Ray will find a tree full of squirrels, and Axel will see the eagles fly. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I peer around to make sure it’s not a skunk; then I see a fuzzy squirrel race up a tree. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The path was soft with pine needles, and squirrels hurried up and down the trees with acorns in their mouths. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Glue the heart on the squirrel’s stomach and then glue the two paws on the sides. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The squirrel clasps her paws together and eagerly hops from one foot to another. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z All of this is to say that when the squirrel in the Tickhams’ backyard got swallowed up by the Ulysses 2000X, there weren't a lot of terribly profound thoughts going through his head. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Yes, your squirrel. I forgot about your squirrel.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Lyra was busy looking at all the life in the forest, from woodpeckers to squirrels to little green moss snakes with diamonds down their backs, and Will needed all his energy simply to keep going. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The man who could not be discourteous to a ground- squirrel had sat in the courthouse abetting the cause of grubby-minded little men. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But then there was something else, a noise unlike anything a squirrel or rabbit would make in the hedge. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He knew it could be a deer, a squirrel, lots of things. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But all they contained were thousands of randomly generated trees and the occasional bird, rabbit, or squirrel. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Her squirrel dæmon had fainted on her breast. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Did she really turn herself into a squirrel?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Boomer spots another squirrel and goes bounding off, but I stay where I am, trying to picture Gram next to me, trying to hear what she would tell me to do. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z A butterfly with red-and-gold wings flutters by my face, and squirrels with glittery silver fur race up trees when we get too close. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It feels like my heart is a squirrel trying to climb up and out of my throat. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The sugar cube tucked in his cheek made his voice sound funny and his cheek puff out like a squirrel’s. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Penelope knew it was unlikely that any squirrel would possess even a fraction of Edith-Anne’s resourcefulness, and this one in particular had already shown signs of muddled thinking. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z That is, until he spots a squirrel, and then he starts jumping up and down and yelping, like he would love more than anything in the world to be free to chase it. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z A squirrel had stripped the bark off a sapling at the foot of the meadow, leaving it gleaming white. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Daisies, the bark of a poplar tree that I saw a squirrel eating, and puffballs. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a squirrel,” said her mother, speaking more slowly now, as if she were pointing at each word as she said it. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I’m in a new place, I’m not used to woods all around, I hear birds and squirrels and think they’re people. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z On the table, there were mounds and mounds of walnuts, and the squirrels were all working away like mad, shelling the walnuts at a tremendous speed. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I did think, however, that the symbolism of the rat and squirrel or rat-squirrel or squirrel-rat was evocative and rather excellent. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Much easier for children,” said her squirrel dæmon. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z "Oh, I quite agree," sneers the fearless leader, rubbing his tiny squirrel paws together with glee. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The squirrel on her shoulder went tap-tap-tapping the side of her head with his knuckles. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z She made adorable squirrel dolls for the children in hopes of teaching them to think of squirrels as beloved pets, but they joyously gnawed the dolls to pieces. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z His inscrutable expression became even more so at the sight of the two boys playing chess and the tiny girl with a squirrel in her lap. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “So since he hates squirrels, he doesn’t want anybody else reading about them?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The squirrel sat looking at him, its paws folded in front as if it might be saying its prayers. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The squirrel was holding a walnut in its paws. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Second, oak trees evolved to make nuts of a size and taste suitable for squirrels, which we’ve all seen burying, digging up, and eating acorns. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z His pointer nose, then pointer eyes, then pointer stance locks on a squirrel up ahead. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z "Just a squirrel. Think the old man was feeling sentimental this morning," says Gale. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When I’d wait for the school bus in the mornings, Mr. Taft and I fed the squirrels together. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “But what else can you do?” said Flora to the squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Oh, can’t you make them do something about that smoke! Who uses their chimney in spring, honestly?” a squirrel complained to Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “If you don’t, I’m sending a flaming squirrel after Mrs. Cameron.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z And then, into this black blankness, there came a light so beautiful, so bright, that the squirrel had to turn away. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Jimmy L’s voice came through the device, loud enough to make the squirrel that was attempting a granola bar theft scurry away. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The squirrel leapt on the wings of the wind and clung to another standing tree, eating downwards. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He was fast asleep, snoring like a squirrel in midwinter, oblivious to all about him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The tiny squirrel licked his paw and smiled. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Reassured by his periodic whistles, I allow myself to drift farther away, and soon have two rabbits and a fat squirrel to show for it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He gazed out the window, watching squirrels scamper down the trees, hiding nuts in the lawn. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “I need you to put the squirrel out of its misery,” said Flora’s mother. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Uncle Woody also checked out every single book from the five hundreds room about squirrels—all three subcategories under 599.36 for Sciuridae.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The squirrel tells lies to both of them, and takes joy in provoking anger. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I pick up the squirrel and a brown paper bag dropped by a hiker, then look around for a meadow environment. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A squirrel scurried past with a bulging mouthful. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Did you set a squirrel loose in the house?” she demanded to know. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I remembered the sunset earlier that day and how a squirrel scurried across the grass when I left for school. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Probably just a squirrel or something,” Toby declared. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “He finds help. A clever talking squirrel. An old drunken swordsman. A mad hermit in the woods. That sort of thing.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The squirrels raced deliciously from branch to branch. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “With your mother. You, your mother, and the squirrel. That's what your mother would like.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Flora wanted to object, but she could read the writing on the wall, or rather she could read the words that hovered above her and her father and the squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Are you positing that the squirrel typed those words?” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Life was dangerous, particularly if you were a squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The little squirrel signaled to his parent, asking her what she wanted the big barrel for. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The squirrels were running and jumping and chattering and flashing their tails in the sunlight. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The fox squirrels are so big that some of them look like orange cats. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Usually the swishing sounds were only squirrels, but to be safe, Genie broke a limb off a tree and swiped the leaves off it to make it into a weapon. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z ‘They were out hunting in the woods all day. The only things they caught were squirrels. At night they made camp, and the guy who could eat squirrel meat started cooking it over the fire.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He had played here as a boy, skipping stones across the cold black pool beneath the weirwood, hiding his treasures in the bole of an ancient oak, stalking squirrels with a bow he made himself. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “And Uncle Woody was squirreling away all the squirrel books he could!” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z "And I already know what yours is, right? I mean, I've eaten enough of your squirrels." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She put a finger on the squirrel’s chest. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Why, why, why hadn’t she told the squirrel she loved him? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z But I was lucky enough to see which tree one squirrel went up; so I put some of Little Arliss’s racket to use. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z On August 10, he saw a caribou but didn’t get a shot off, and he killed five squirrels. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby squirrel stood on top of the gatehouse threshold. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Silas walked under the table, his tail still drooping from his defeat by the squirrel. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I like to pretend I’m Jane Goodall, except with squirrels instead of chimpanzees. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The only sounds were the clomp of the mule’s feet and the angry fussing of a pair of squirrels high in a limb above them. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She was as happy as a young gray squirrel. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She still believed the squirrel’s natural instinct would be to climb. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Nothing in her life was sufficiently interesting or shameful to merit hiding; no one knew about the squirrel’s skull beneath her bed, but no one wanted to know. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z What kind of cynic was she, whispering “I love you” to a squirrel who wasn’t even there? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z A big smile appeared on the squirrel’s tiny face. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The squirrel scowled at her, and Seven cringed. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He could hear the squirrels cluttering and rustling above him, safe among their leaves, but they knew better than to come down to where his brother and he were prowling. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I once read that squirrels spend most of their time hiding acorns for later, but then they forget where they hid them. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Fred trotted after Jenny and posed for a few quick snapshots with the two squirrels and Tater. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The woods are still covered in a shallow layer of snow, and though everything is dead and brown, there are birds and squirrels making it move and sing. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He climbed two limbs up and reached into a gnarled old knot that had doubled as a squirrel’s nest. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He stuffs Joon under his arm as easy as a squirrel hiding an acorn. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z But at the shrill warning of a squirrel, it flew off across the trail with a sudden whirr into the trees, while the cat was still some distance away. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But today, there didn't seem to be any squirrels. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The big one pointed over at the squirrel. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally all was quiet again; the curious squirrel leaped from his ringside seat and scrambled farther down the trunk of the tree. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Something strange had happened to the squirrel's brain. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Her eyes were still drooped from sleep, and her pale brown hair stuck up all over her head like a squirrel’s nest on a winter branch. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z You swerved to avoid a squirrel and almost crashed into the brick wall in front of Tony’s Pizza. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to clean up any squirrel carcasses,” he says, biting into his toast with homemade apple jam. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z That’s why I had closed it—so the squirrels wouldn’t tumble inside. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z On the ground were bears and mountain lions and rattlesnakes; in the treetops, an astonishing array of squirrels; and beneath the soil, one thick seam after another of coal. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Wylan did the same, and for a moment they hung, pulling on the chain like a couple of crazed squirrels who hadn’t mastered climbing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I have tolerated the sharp claws of squirrels and the nagging pokes of woodpeckers. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Birdsong accompanied us, along with the scuttle of fat-cheeked squirrels searching for nuts among the trees. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Well, if I destroy this so-called knowledge about squirrels, no one will ever know it existed.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Bob is tiny, wiry, and fast, like a barking squirrel. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Together, they stared at the Ulysses 2000X and at the squirrel, who was holding it over his head with one paw. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z He took hold of Matthias’s tail as they went forwards together, the mouse talking animatedly, the squirrel nodding vigorously. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Her parents had no idea what kind of squirrel they were dealing with. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z "There's more room in the trees now," the squirrels said. Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They were ripe, or very close, just shy of being dry, and the worms and squirrels had been at them, but they still found enough to cut the edge off their hunger. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Crab reached in his hunting bag and pulled out three squirrels, dangling them by their tails. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Your mother thinks that it would be wonderful to have the squirrel stay here,” said her father. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Once she did, and saw Crab standing there with the squirrels, she really went off. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The lower wall with its arched sandstone window frames held no difficulties for the tough squirrel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Mrs. Clarke appeared at her side drenched with milk, for the pitcher had been upended when the squirrel made its dramatic exit. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z His eyes followed a squirrel across the road and up a tree. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’m back. I stayed on the Spillkill three nights practicing with the sling and grieving for Frightful. I got one squirrel, which I brought home to eat. I missed forty times. Not good.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I lit my candle, took out the rabbit and squirrel hides I had been saving, and began rubbing and kneading them to softness. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The squirrel lurched left and made a desperate leap up onto my clean laundry. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By imitating this signal with her forefinger, Miyax had lured many a squirrel to her hand. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Simpson was in our hooch, talking about squirrel hunting outside of Petersburg, Virginia, and Monaco was getting on his case. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Here I am, sketching in my journal, looking out for squirrels, with a loyal dog at my feet. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Today I found the squirrels all over the trees, harvesting them furiously, and so I have decided that ripe or not, I must gather them. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she bent down and put her mouth on the squirrel’s mouth. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z He turned sideways to us, dropped on one knee and made his fists go in a circle, like a squirrel on a treadmill. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t have scented me, and I hadn’t moved; but I had laughed out loud a little at those squirrels. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I think they’re kind of cute, but Mama says squirrels are just rats with bushy tails. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “If the squirrel were clever, it would hide among the taxidermy and hold very still, as if stuffed,” she thought. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “How about flying squirrels who type?” said Flora. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Starting next week, Mr. Taft would be feeding the squirrels on his own. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He must have had a busy day getting his revenge on the squirrels because he’s very tired. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Cordelia has lit a cigarette and is looking out the window, where several squirrels are chasing one another around the lawn. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Upstairs, in her room, there was a squirrel who could lift a vacuum cleaner over his head with one paw. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Laura was scampering and chattering like the squirrels, from morning to night. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, the ones that weren’t carried off in the wind or dragged to the ground by the rain could be removed by people—or by enterprising squirrels. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In no time, I have the rabbits and squirrel roasting, the roots, wrapped in leaves, baking in the coals. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She put them on him and told him: “Look here, young squirrel. You better listen to your big brother Travis if you want to keep out of trouble.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The squirrels, the mice, rats, frogs, possums, lizards. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The squirrel was shivering, and clumps of ice stuck to her fur. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He pulled limp leaves and filled the holes left by squirrels and rabbits. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z In my response, I wrote that many people in the US thought squirrels were annoying, but I actually loved them—that’s because I loved all animals. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They would offer to exchange the little shepherdess for the squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Hello there, you two! Are you staying up here all day? You’ll miss afternoon tea if you don’t hurry. There’ll be precious little left with three squirrels, three voles, and Basil Stag Hare as guests.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There are quite a few in the valley; also squirrels, and a few crows who seem to have had the sense to stay around. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon found this irritating, and as a wolverine he snapped at one girl’s squirrel daemon who was just lying across her shoulder whimpering faintly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The second squirrel went to dancing up and down on his branch then, chattering louder than ever. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m pretty good at getting squirrels now, Frightful,” he said. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z There were four kinds of monkeys in addition to the baboons, and many smaller animals such as squirrels and mongooses. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The baby let out a noise that sounded like a squirrel’s squeak. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z And who would bring a bowl into the woods to feed squirrels? Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z ‘So the guy turned into a snake. The moral is: Frank has been eating squirrels?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A mother gray squirrel ran out on the limb of a burr oak tree. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She had smuggled a squirrel into the house. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z We heard owls and saw a few squirrels. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “I suppose this be big enough to hit a squirrel or even a raccoon. I don’t think it would do a lot for a deer unless you hit it just right.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z From time to time, green doves and spotted Tenner’s squirrels sipped at the fountain. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Sure enough, the squirrel got to watching Little Arliss and forgot me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z She whispered the words again, now, to the squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Later that day, another tribute is killed in combat and a third gets eaten by a pack of those fluffy squirrels, leaving Haymitch and a girl from District 1 to vie for the crown. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It would be a Swanburne squirrel through and through, and, therefore, its behavior could not be considered representative of the high-strung and woefully undereducated furball that is more typical of the species. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The only meat I'd shot was a squirrel that had practically run over my toes in its quest for acorns, but the animals would still be afoot when the snow buried my other food sources. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She would go out with Andeg and find more squirrel caches in the woods. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z It didn’t used to feel safe how much he could love a color or a squirrel or brushing his teeth even. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Cody laughed and said, “Ooh boy! That sure is a fat squirrel!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The squirrel tries to fit her claws under the edge of the door, but the cupboard still won’t open. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z A squirrel ran past the door, which stood half open, then came back and glanced in, and ran off again. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Traveling creatures, migratory birds, wandering foxes, rambling squirrels and garrulous hares—they all stopped and chatted with the old mouse, partaking of his hospitality, never dreaming of hurting him in any way. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I passed a display of dog cookies shaped like bones and cats and squirrels. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She needed only one tiny little push....one gentle nudge in the right place....and that is exactly what the squirrels gave her! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Many had ancient flintlocks, old squirrel guns, handed down for generations. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And there was life everywhere—zumming insects, squirrels scampering along boughs, birds twittering and hopping about, spider webs gleaming silver in the sun. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “I tell you what. The Darkness of 10,000 Hands better stay away from our squirrel.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I expect the squirrel to start nibbling at the half-eaten sandwich, but instead she hops back onto the counter and sets the sandwich on top of the box. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Matthias and the squirrel waited until they were sure the coast was clear. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She hung drawings of squirrels all over the nursery, expecting that the constant exposure would soon cause the children to grow bored with the idea of squirrels altogether. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Especially when we learned that some of our close cousins—squirrels, for instance, and rabbits—were well liked. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He also became much more successful at hunting game and for the next six weeks feasted regularly on squirrel, spruce grouse, duck, goose, and porcupine. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I get a good haul from the traps—eight rabbits, two squirrels, and a beaver that swam into a wire contraption Gale designed himself. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As soon as her feet touched ground the squirrel had gone about organizing search parties. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As I see him now, he is not really afraid, just withdrawing, as a bird or squirrel backs off from the brusque movements of the feeder—involuntary, instinctive. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z One without the other, and you’d just have a lonely squirrel reaching out for something that wasn’t there. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Theresa tipped the can over; the squirrel, looking ragged, scooted toward liberation. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Finn talked to squirrels and mooned out the window. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Still sucking his paw, the small squirrel smiled shyly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We had roast venison and fried catfish and stewed squirrel and blackeyed peas and cornbread and flour gravy and butter and wild honey and hog-plum jelly and fresh buttermilk. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Seemingly, swallowing a squirrel was a bit much even for the powerful, indomitable, indoor/outdoor Ulysses 2000X. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I tell him I think Mango is chasing the squirrels this year. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The squirrel’s face was a mixture of sadness and concern. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Oh, dear, I know it is not really your fault, but children—that poor, poor squirrel!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I heard a rustle from the hedges below and then saw Auri scamper up the tree like a squirrel. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A squirrel looks up at you from the lawn, seems to shake its head, and then scampers away, and yes, you’re beginning to feel a little pathetic. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z "We now know who you squirrels truly are. Extraterrestrial invaders from the Nutzoid Galaxy." Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was after midday when we began the walk back to the camp with a couple of rabbits and one patchy-furred squirrel for lunch before an afternoon march to the next bunking. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The squirrel was airborne, and time swung back into action with a vengeance. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I had to keep her from making a squirrel of me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I look out the window, at two squirrels chasing each other in a tree, and think about our upcoming field trip to Warren Dunes. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z At that point, there were no thoughts in his squirrel head, not even thoughts of food. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z There were red squirrels in the trees, chipmunks scurrying through the leaves, and little rabbits playing games together in the open places. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He keeps trying to squirrel out from under my arm, but I squeeze tighter. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The poor squirrel was the only creature that might be trusted to give an honest accounting of the events that had led to its untimely arrival at the party. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I fill the water bag and am starting back when a squirrel runs over the leaves. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was rare for someone to look a squirrel in the eye. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z It was heavy and a pain to carry but neither of us knew whether he could manage for himself catching squirrels and rabbits. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Far above Mossflower ground in the upmost terraces of foliage, the champion squirrel turned her flight in the direction of Redwall Abbey. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Basil clapped the two squirrels soundly upon their backs. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And then they were at the graveyard wall, and they went up it like squirrels up a tree, and they sniffed the air. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z It seems to be stuck—or locked—and as the squirrel tries harder to open the cupboard, her feet push the metal breadbox closer and closer to the edge of the fridge. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z So I put some seeds in a jar, one of those blue ones with an old metal lid, and I put the lid on tight so no squirrels would eat them. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z It focused on a group of monkeys who looked like squirrels in raccoon costumes. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “But why does your uncle need all these books? Is he some kind of squirrel nut?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Each of Uncle Woody’s bird feeders had a weight-activated spinner that turned it into a whirling merry-go-round the instant a squirrel set foot on it. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z We didn’t see anything terribly exotic, or even remotely exotic, but it was nice just to see squirrels and deer, to feel that the forest was lived in. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z No birds, no squirrels, no rustling leaves—even the wind held its breath. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The young squirrel suddenly began to relate the saga of the Late Rose Summer Wars to the baby mouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z For a second, I thought something rustling the grass might’a been him, but it was just a little black squirrel. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Just someone I made up,” I say, pushing another wet squirrel tail of her hair off my neck. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z From then on, with Yeller to tree the squirrels and Little Arliss to turn them on the tree limbs, we had pickings. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m going to study the squirrels and feed Sacred, my pet dog. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The branches were mostly bare of leaves now, and the squirrels were in full-fledged autumnal hysteria, frantically seeking nuts and burying them everywhere their tiny one-track minds could think of. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “My uncle doesn’t love squirrels. He hates them. What he loves are birds.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z They point to a big flat rock where a squirrel is now stuffing kernels from another ear of corn in his cheeks. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “When I shot the squirrels at the falcons,” said Akimi, “the pilots parachuted. If a squirrel bit the pilot in the butt, I got a fifty-point bonus.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Spurred on by her battle cry, the yapping Incorrigibles tore off after the squirrel, in hot and, it must be said, happy pursuit. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The air fairly hummed with their daybreak activity: beetles and birds and squirrels and ants, and countless other things unseen, all gentle and self-absorbed and not in the least alarming. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the squirrels seemed to be interested in what was happening in the road. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I break the acorns open and stuff the bitter nuts into nooks of the tree trunk so the squirrels won’t go hungry. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Don’t turn this one into a squirrel. I can’t bear to watch it.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z So, as well as reading about those faraway animals, I also watched the wild creatures near my home—squirrels and birds and all kinds of insects. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Hidden in the ferns, Matthias and the baby squirrel held their breath in disbelief. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Huge portions of what is loosely termed “the squirrel brain” are given over to one thought: food. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I know there’s nothing I can do about the dissolving tablet, but maybe, with practice, I can squirrel away both the capsule and the green pill. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z With a song, I told the sycamore trees and the popeyed gray squirrels how happy I was. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she wheeled on me and put me on top of the rail fence as quick as a squirrel could have made it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The squirrel and I gasp at the same time. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He heard the underbrush shiver with the passage of a squirrel. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Dreaming of huge meatballs raining down from the sky as he runs after squirrels in your forest,” Byrd says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The squirrel drew the bow full stretch and stood up. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He looked like a squirrel in a dog’s sights. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z And then she saw that Mrs. Tickham and the vacuum cleaner were headed directly for a squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Dreaming of chasing squirrels through the forest. But not the clearing—our old forest, back the way we loved it.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He could tell things apart that looked exactly alike to Marly—at least for a while—like Dutchman’s-breeches and squirrel com, and Solomon’s seal and twisted-stalk with their tiny bells, and violets! Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I heard nothing but a squirrel chattering on a branch and saw nothing but a crow winging from one tree to the next. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “I knew it. I knew you were hiding something. Listen to me: that squirrel is diseased. You are engaging in dangerous behavior.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The Curious squirrel peered in bright-eyed wonder from a nearby tree, clucking softly to itself. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "It sounds like a long one. Epic in nature. What in the world would a squirrel have to write about at such length?" Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Okay; give me the Boneli test. Maybe Garland lied. I think he did—false memories just aren’t that good. What about my squirrel?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Considering the human beings she was surrounded by, believing in a squirrel seemed like an increasingly reasonable plan of action. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The little Arctic ground squirrels flicked their tails sideways to notify others of their kind that they were friendly. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Another reason I’m a vegetarian. Anyway, the second hunter, who wasn’t allowed squirrel meat - he was starving. He just sat there clutching his stomach while his friend ate. Finally the first hunter started feeling guilty. “ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I could shoot a squirrel off a branch if I had to, though there wouldn’t be enough meat left for a toddler. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Entering this race were squirrels, raccoons, and a fat old skunk who looked as if he could eat not another bite. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Blackbirds and squirrels cursed and wood-pigeons flew out of their leafy perches half a mile away. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, to my surprise, the squirrel looks straight at me. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I took him and Little Arliss squirrel hunting the next day. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Now and then I run back to the grill and turn the squirrel. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She caught a mouse running over the snow and a squirrel that had ventured from its leaf nest. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The compassionate Father Abbot consoled the sad squirrel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I didn’t want some squirrel family to find it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Sister Fenella’s squirrel dæmon, sitting on the back of a nearby chair, uttered a meek “Tut-tut.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Trees and sun and bushes and roots, squirrels and bugs and snakes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Then she sent the squirrels and chipmunks running boldly through the forest, collecting and hiding nuts. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The charred, headless, tailless bodies laid out on the crates were not squirrels at all—they were rats—but the cry of the vendors never changed: “Squirrel! Squirrel!” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Around the same time, a man was squirrel hunting by Three Mile Creek, near Fairfax, with his teenage son and a friend. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z "How much did the young tail-wagger see?"asks a squirrel in a shimmering silver space suit. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was a small shadow at first, maybe a squirrel or a chipmunk, but then it grew larger and larger, quicker than any natural shadow could grow, until it loomed over them. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He was a good shot, Marly knew; she’d heard them tell about how many rabbits and pheasants and squirrels Fritz got in hunting season. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Fickle gnomes control the weather, and an air conditioner is powered by a team of squirrels, their cheeks packed with ice cubes. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She smiled at him, and the squirrel sighed happily and curled up in her lap. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z If she were forced to describe it, she would say that it tasted exactly like squirrel: fuzzy, damp, slightly nutty. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “I read it last week. It’s all about a squirrel who gets sucked up inside a vacuum cleaner and turns into a poetry-writing superhero.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Like if he looks hard enough, some squirrel will appear between the pine needles you can touch and the ones cast by pine shadows. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The chase begins, squirrel and dog and boy. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Carefully unlocking her strong talons, I place her on the ground and offer her a drink and a squirrel part I saved for her. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I have lived all my life with an embarrassment of squirrels in my backyard, they are all over the place, all year long, and I have never seen, anywhere, a dead squirrel. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The squirrel dropped out of the vacuum cleaner and landed with a plop on the grass. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Grandma glared at Crab like she wanted to kill him as dead as those squirrels. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Birds and squirrels mainly, but also rotten cats and dogs—pets that had wandered into the park looking for shelter when there was none left anywhere in Manhattan. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z In that night’s Lemoncello commercial, Keeley—the ringleader of the group that had “defeated” Charles in the Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library game—looked ridiculous dressed up in goofy goggles like a flying squirrel. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Some girl ate a squirrel sandwich,” I said. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z About forty feet away, however, I found a dried one in the crotch of a tree, stuck there by a squirrel and forgotten. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “And that fine squirrel, half a pound of that, please...and that nostril of horse.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z That night, I eat Rani's squirrel stew without complaining, although it still makes my stomach queasy. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Laughing, he climbed like a squirrel over the folding seats. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Flora could see the squirrel’s name—ULYSSES—flying out of the car and into the night, a single, beautiful word that was immediately swallowed up by the wind and the darkness. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “The sooner, the better. I noticed a squirrel having an upside-down feast on feeder number eight. We need to put an end to that. A slicker surface might do the trick.-” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I ate slowly, watching trees sway and squirrels leaping across branches. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z She said, “What did you tell my father to do to the squirrel?” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Finally, the squirrel lets go of the box and bursts into a fast-flowing stream of screeches and chirps. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “Those are rabbits down there, trotting along like a lot of squirrels with nuts. How can that be right?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The fox squirrel had been a relatively common animal in the town; after the spraying it was gone. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Minnie takes dainty bites of everything, chewing it fast like a squirrel. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z For instance: wanting a squirrel to have a chair at the table. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “I bet your Ray is passed out on his back with one paw in the air and squirrels filling his sleepy mind.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A prince would trouble Lucinda not a whit, and a squirrel prince would trouble her even less. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A squirrel bounces playfully from branch to branch in a nearby tree. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It had caught numerous rabbits, several squirrels, and a groundhog. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Chattering shrilly in alarm and excitement, the squirrel ran up the trunk of the tree and the whisky-jacks flew off. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I stored the fact that they were real glasses in the corner of my mind the way a squirrel stores a nut. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “I’m acting strange? Who let the squirrel into the house?” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z And then she noticed that the cook was leaping and twirling, waving his knife and trying to reach the flying squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I watched them awhile, then got to watching a couple of squirrels playing in the top of a tree close to the one I sat under. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet her squirrel desensitization program did not instantly meet with success. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I glanced at the lunch boxes under the desks around me and wondered if there were any squirrel sandwiches in them. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She said, “Shall I read the squirrel poetry aloud?” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The squirrel listened to the wind blowing through the leaves on the trees. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Flora had saved the squirrel's life; she didn't see any reason she couldn't save Mrs. Tickham's tongue. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I asked two squirrels, for instance, if they knew what lay on the other side of a mountain that rose before me. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z That squirrel of his, he sure misses Perry. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He successfully raised a few baby gray squirrels, feeding them milk through a glass syringe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z "Did I just see a squirrel on your shoulder?" The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Why was that squirrel trying to give marshmallows to your lizards?” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Two branches parted, and he glimpsed a little man moving from limb to limb as easily as a squirrel. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As he did, he told Calamity, “You know, you could help with the squirrels and rabbits.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Halfway up the hill Jody could see Doubletree Mutt, the black dog, digging in a squirrel hole. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Andeg also hunted in the woods for seeds and nuts cached by squirrels. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z But what you remember most is this tree, huge, with fat arms and mighty families of squirrels in the higher branches. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Penny wakes every morning asking for her "Doodle" - a soft, brown stuffed animal that might be a monkey or maybe a squirrel. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z When she manages to kill her first squirrel, the poor thing is mostly a charred mess because it took a direct hit to the body. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was beautiful to the squirrel to see a letter appear out of nowhere. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Axel nods, because yes, obviously he knows that dogs run after squirrels, especially Ray. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Wasn’t but a little bit till I’d shot five, more than enough to make us a good squirrel fry for supper. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z This food was an invitation to the squirrels, foxes, raccoons, opossums, even the birds that lived around me to come have a party. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Asta perched on the table as a squirrel and toyed with a nut. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z If he was a squirrel and saw Crab coming, he’d be pretty ticked off. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The squirrel answers in her own language and keeps tugging at the knob on the cupboard door. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z So we left her dangling like a psychedelic squirrel and headed for town. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The squirrel was a little unsteady on his feet. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I’ve decided to barbeque the squirrel to go with the squash, so I light a second fire in the pit under the grill. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There were rabbits and squirrels all over the place, and if they had to they could make it a year or two, and it felt wrong. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “What if the children were only trying to herd the squirrel outdoors?” she wondered frantically. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Then all at once, the squirrels pulled Veruca to the ground and started carrying her across the floor. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “I looked in on them about ten minutes ago, Father. They’re both sleeping like hibernating squirrels. It’s not likely that they’ll wake until evening.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The tiny squirrel hopped and shuffled a short way into the woods. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “You don’t see that squirrel?” he asked me, and pointed up at a tree across the street. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The squirrel was overwhelmed by everything there was to say and his inability to say it. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The day was warm, a little windy, and leaf shadows, supple emanations from the tree boughs that brushed the cell’s barred window, tantalized Perry’s tamed squirrel. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have been. Do you know the pioneers used to eat squirrels?” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z For instance, who would ever think you would shout, “You’re going to vacuum up that squirrel!” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I know the squirrels can take care of themselves, mostly. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “Maybe they went chasing after a squirrel or something.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The squirrel thought, When did things become so beautiful? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z It was a sad fact of his existence as a squirrel that there was always someone, somewhere, who wanted him dead. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The Mackenzie brothers stop their acorn throwing and look up at her, squirrels abruptly forgotten. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Sloan unwrapped it and immediately tore off a bite, chewing hard, and closed his eyes, holding the jerky in both hands near his mouth, like a squirrel with the last of the winter nuts. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “That squirrel? What was his name? Squinch? The one with bad breath?” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The squirrel performed what looked like an intricate acrobatic dance, followed by several cartwheels at lightning speed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The smells filled his head, alive and intoxicating; the green muddy stink of the hot pools, the perfume of rich rotting earth beneath his paws, die squirrels in the oaks. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "I've never been hit by a flying squirrel," she says with her hands on her hips. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you let me take the squirrel?” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Ma’s eyes dart from me to the squirrel and over to the box. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The squirrels seemed fascinated, digging their curious faces right down into the broken glass to sniff. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Well, don’t be surprised if you start flinging flaming squirrels on level seven.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Fancy rolls would mean another trade with the baker, perhaps for two or three squirrels. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She pointed with a single finger at the squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z When the squirrel doesn’t obey, Ma grabs a wooden cane that’s leaning against the wall. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Peckleman ruffled open a bright blue tarp with a theatrical flourish and draped it over all the squirrel books. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t try to outclimb a squirrel. See if you can keep her near the ground while I think what to do.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z From the driveway came a series of shrieks and scrapes; a squirrel, Theresa discovered, had gotten into one of the garbage cans, and was frantically trying to find its way out. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z But for some reason, watching this annoying squirrel commercial made a new thought bubble up inside his brain. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I was packing my knapsack for school when I noticed it sticking out of my library book—which was about a village of squirrels, or maybe it was mice. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I stopped to watch the antics of the squirrels. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘So one of the hunters,’ she continued, ‘he wasn’t supposed to eat deer meat. The other guy wasn’t supposed to eat squirrel meat.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The hair beneath the visor was a squirrel's nest of dirty straw, and her face . A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z While they were agreeing with Lee Scoresby what to play and for what stakes, his daemon flicked her ears at Pantalaimon, who understood and leaped to her side lightly as a squirrel. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I tore apart the bread from my cheese sandwich to feed the black and gray squirrels. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It was plain that he was getting a big laugh out of how that show-off squirrel had made such a fool of himself. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z It clatters to the floor, and the squirrel lands on my head before hopping back onto the counter. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z She was wearing this ridiculous apron with squirrels all over it, and Oso sat at her feet, waiting for scraps. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But the strangest thing was, there was a whole squirrel in him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Those same problems of slow growth and fast squirrels probably also explain why beech and hickory trees, heavily exploited as wild trees for their nuts by Europeans and Native Americans, respectively, were also not domesticated. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was like a squirrel in the quickness of his movements, like a quick clever old squirrel from the park. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Even his paintbrush was by the book, made from the tip of a squirrel’s tail. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Was that his name?—was moving away from him as fast as a squirrel up a tree. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z When tiny ground squirrels popped up in front and zipped through the brush, he didn’t flinch, nor did he ever raise his gun as if to shoot the tiny animals. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am fine, just fine. I was saved by the squirrel.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Thoughts that ran round in a circle like squirrels in a cage.... And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Calista’s shuffling got so loud that it made a squirrel jump into a nearby trash can. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “The children will be following the squirrel, that is the key,” Penelope mused, which led her to the intriguing ques-tion: If Penelope were a squirrel, where would she run? The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The squirrel didn’t know, but he held the crumpled ball of paper to his chest and tried to comfort himself. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z She had flipped her silky hair over her shoulder and added, “I bet they eat squirrels.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Other squirrels moved through the branches above, smelling of wet fur and fear, their little claws scratching at the bark. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z These three looked like they’d been eating a lot of squirrel meat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z New trees growing, old trees recovering, squirrels dashing through the blackened pine needles, green sprouts and buds all around. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A squirrel family scampers over the leaves, rattling them noisily, which is one of the ways squirrels communicate with each other. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s talk about how Simon’s new school mascot is a squirrel.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z It might be a mouse hiding under a leaf, a squirrel twitching its tail on a tree trunk, a blue jay calling from a bramble bush. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “You’re going to see so many new things and meet so many new animals and if there are any squirrels at your wintering grounds please tell them that Chitchat says hello!” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I could see a squirrel up in one of the birch trees, a big crow looking at me from a boulder along the river. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She lets out a scream, and the squirrel bounces onto the sidewalk. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I looked at the squirrel, it didn’t look fat or dumb to me, it was a regular old squirrel sitting on a branch chewing on something. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In November, he paid eighteen pence to a Uruguayan farmer for a piece of a colossal skull of yet another extinct mammal—the rhinolike Toxodon, with giant squirrel teeth—that had once roamed the plains. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Flora felt brave and capable, standing there on the landing with her squirrel on her shoulder. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I told her about my mother—all the little funny things she did, about Chipper, her squirrel she kept in the house, and her mural on our kitchen wall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The squirrel flies about four feet down to the earth. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Where did you get that crazy idea? Nothing will happen to you. You can go back to avoiding squirrel meat tomorrow.” Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Animals stirred, birds and squirrels, two timid rabbits. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He could happily spend an afternoon tracking a flying squirrel across forests or a rainbow trout down rivers. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Crab put the squirrels back in his hunting bag, and Grandpop put the burgers between pieces of white bread. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z "If word spreads," says the first squirrel, "it could jeopardize our eons-old plan to harvest nuts here on planet Earth." Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Let’s see what kind of poetry a squirrel types.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z That's when a gray squirrel leaps out of the trash like a firecracker on the Fourth of July. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There were no birds in the silvery sky, no squirrels in the trees, no possums. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Veruca struggled furiously, but the squirrels held her tight and she couldn’t move. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “This,” Flora said to the squirrel, "is the little shepherdess. Her name is Mary Ann. Unfortunately, she lives here, too." Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z But to my surprise, the squirrel stops reaching under the window and nods at me! Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z It was like watching a cat watching a squirrel. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z However, Penelope did become very adept at drawing squirrels. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The churring of gray squirrels in the bright morning sun told me it was daylight. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Obviously, if Penelope were a squirrel, it would be a highly unusual squirrel. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I stole eggs from nests, caught fish in nets, sometimes managed to shoot a squirrel or rabbit for stew, and gathered the various plants that sprung up beneath my feet. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He thought if he worked at it and practiced he might hit one of the larger rabbits with an arrow or a spear—never the small ones or the squirrels. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z A squirrel up in a tall oak tree set up a terrific chittering. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, the squirrel was hungry, and he would need to be strong for the battle ahead. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “I mean, there you are, you gotta weigh two hundred pounds, and you got a rifle, and you’re against a squirrel that weighs maybe two or three pounds, and he ain’t got nothing.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “But, please, do not feed the squirrels. Squirrels are nothing but thieving rodents. Rats with fluffy tails.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “So,” said Kyle, “for whatever reason, your uncle loves squirrels so much he has to hoard every single squirrel book he can find?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Finally, he blahhed: "My dear, sweet little squirrel, you mean more to me than all the gold in the world." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z As they came up into the May morning he hopped over the ditch and skipped into the long grass as blithe as a squirrel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Flora suddenly remembered that she had a squirrel in her lap. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I cried, and fidgeted up and down like a terrified squirrel. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “What sort of poorly run household would keep squirrels as pets?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I glanced at Dad, hoping he’d ask him what he was talking about, but he was watching MacDuff chase a squirrel. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z And I will say, “I ate all the acorns the squirrels left behind.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Neumann noted that Indians had also vied for mast and maize with deer, raccoons, squirrels, and turkeys. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Bono said, “Good to see a man who don’t need the Carnival in Venice, just so long as he’s got a live squirrel and a pile of squash to huck.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She did a quick maneuver to avoid a squirrel on the winding road. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And then the squirrel leaped away from her. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z One paten touched a tree trunk and scrambled up like a bright squirrel. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “The squirrel,” said Flora's mother in her strange, new voice. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Hi Brightbill my name is Chitchat and I’m a twelve-and-a-half-week-old squirrel and I’m new around here and your home is really big and round and I don’t understand why smoke sometimes comes out of it...” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Apparently there was even one squirrel who could whistle. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Better not be a squirrel or something stupid like that,” I grumbled as I swung the boat toward the cove. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He spotted birds, squirrels, and rabbits in the meadow, but saw nothing supernatural. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Mr. Grote leaves at dawn with his rifle and rod and brings home squirrels and wild turkeys, whiskery fish, now and then a whitetailed deer. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Plants died and the grasses rotted, cattle and sheep crept to the river that was no more and perished there for lack of water, lizards and squirrels lay prone and gasping in the blistering sunlight. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The little girl turned her head to Sister Fenella and gave a broad happy smile, and her dæmon became a squirrel like Geraint and chattered with glee. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It took a full moment for Luna to realize that squirrels are not supposed to talk. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “A flickertail is a squirrel. There are lots of them in North Dakota. That’s why it’s called the Flickertail State. What is Pennsylvania called?” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “These squirrels are specially trained for getting the nuts out of walnuts,” Mr. Wonka explained. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “And then,” she said, “you use the shovel to bury the squirrel.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z It answered the squirrel’s heart with its own measured thud, thud, thud. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “The squirrel wrote poetry,” said Tootie in a voice filled with wonder. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z In time there were no more birds and dogs along the Gesia Street market, but the vendors never seemed to run out of squirrel. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Among the mammals ground squirrels were virtually annihilated; their bodies were found in attitudes characteristic of violent death by poisoning. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I’d already taken a picture of four suspicious-looking squirrels lined up on the red brick wall outside my neighbor’s house this morning, but other than that, the memory card was empty. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The squirrels would be curled in their nests in hollow trees, with their furry tails wrapped snugly around their noses. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Something, a squirrel probably, rustled behind the house, but nothing else moved. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Seeing Matthias, she ran to greet him, with the little squirrel perched upon her back. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z That alone would kill the enthusiasm of any would-be acorn farmer who had defeated the squirrels and remained patient. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Not much goes on in the mind of a squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Very well, Wonka,” he said importantly, taking out a wallet full of money, “how much d’you want for one of these crazy squirrels? Name your price.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I dug where squirrels might have come, stealing one or two nuts at each place. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a squirrel on his way to save someone! Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z They watched the little squirrel as he tapped the walnut shell with his knuckles. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z As soon as we reach the sidewalk, Boomer leaps toward a squirrel, which scampers up a nearby oak tree. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z That will give me plenty of time to document squirrel activity in my log, feed Sacred, and get to Kaori’s house without rushing. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Cornflower had a special soft spot for the baby squirrel; she made up a tray for him too. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z |
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