The Squirlish Collection (Boxed Set): The Girl in the Tree; Shark in the Park; Central Park Ghost

by Ellen Potter, Sara Cristofori (Illustrator)

Overview

Perfect for fans of Sophie Mouse and Critter Club, the first three fun-filled books in the Squirlish illustrated chapter book series about a girl raised by the squirrels in Central Park are now available in one marvelous paperback boxed set!

Cordelia is a little girl who lives in a tree in Central Park. Found as a baby and raised by an adoring squirrel named Shakespeare, Cordelia acts just like any other young squirrel, leaping across treetops, chasing her squirrel friends, and sleeping in her nest in a tree. Still, she wonders what it would be like to have a human friend, and when she stumbles into a gymnastics class, it seems like she might have her chance.

Living in a tree might have made Cordelia an exceptional gymnast, but people skills are a whole other matter. If Cordelia can’t fit in with the other kids, can she at least make one friend? She also uses her skills to babysit a squirrel prince and solve a ghostly mystery. Cordelia is on her journey to be—not exactly a girl, but more than a squirrel—squirlish!

This charming paperback boxed set includes:
The Girl in the Tree
Shark in the Park
Central Park Ghost

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665967105
Publisher:	Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publication date:	03/25/2025
Series:	Squirlish
Edition description:	Boxed Set
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.84(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Ellen Potter is the author of more than twenty award-winning novels for children and young adults, including the Squirlish series, the Hither & Nigh series, Olivia Kidney, Slob, the Big Foot and Little Foot series, the Piper Green and the Fairy Tree series, The Humming Room, Pish Posh, and The Kneebone Boy. Several of her books have been chosen by the New York Public Library for their Best 100 Books for Children list and have appeared on numerous state reading lists. Her nonfiction writing book, Spilling Ink, A Young Writer’s Handbook, coauthored with Anne Mazer, was also chosen by the New York Public Library as a Best 100 Books for Children. Ellen lives in upstate New York with her family. For more information about Ellen and her books, visit EllenPotter.com.

Sara Cristofori is a writer and an illustrator based in the UK. She grew up in Italy, and her background studies comprise digital art, comics, fashion, and jewelry design. Nowadays, she is busy writing and illustrating books for kids, middle grade readers, and young adults. In her spare time, when she is not watching cartoons with her daughter, she is passionate about history and ethology.