BUG BLONSKY

and His Swamp Scout Survival Guide

E. S. REDMOND
 Copyright © 2021 by E. S. Redmond

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First edition 2021

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number pending

ISBN 978-1-5362-0676-0

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Printed in Heshan, Guangdong, China

This book was typeset in Chaparral and Bokka.

The illustrations were done in pen and ink and watercolor.

Candlewick Press
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 For my mother, Judy,
who has never stopped believing in me
Abner Vanderpelt has six merit
patches on his Swamp Scout vest
already. I have three. OK, fine, I
only have two—the yellow one is
just a mustard stain I got while
eating a hot dog.