Dude's Gotta Rock Climb

By Muddy Frank

Part of the French Marmot Dude Series series

A marmot and friends face a rock-climbing challenge with no skills. Can they conquer the cliff and win?

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141 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Magali, a marmot from the French Alps, faces an unexpected challenge when her friends decide to enter a rock-climbing competition in Italy. The catch? None of them know how to climb. With the mantra 'no rules' guiding them, Magali is chosen to scale the daunting cliff despite being the least likely candidate. As she embarks on this wild adventure, Magali must trust her instincts, confront her fears, and embrace the chaos of the unknown. Will she and her quirky team defy the odds and emerge victorious? A hilarious tale of friendship, courage, and daring escapades awaits.

From the publisher

Magali has never travelled beyond her home in the French Alps.Then one night, her friends give her shocking news: they’re going to venture across the border into Italy to compete in a rock-climbing competition!There’s just one small problem.None of them know how to rock climb.Not the foxes.Not the rabbit.Not the hare.Not even Puppy Bébé.No problem because according to Bruno The Italian Stag: ‘It’s Italy. There are no rules. You get up the rock any way you can.’Perfect.Now Magali and The Dudes must come up with a completely ridiculous plan to scale a giant cliff, survive the competition, and somehow beat the other teams.So, what is their plan? They choose Magali to scale the wall and win the competition for the team. But, why her? She’s the fattest one out of them!As the marmot is swept into a world beyond anything she knows, she will have to trust her instincts, face her fears, and discover that adventure sometimes begins with saying yes to impossible ideas.Perfect for readers aged 8-12 who love funny animal stories, mountain adventures, friendship, teamwork, and fast-paced middle grade fiction packed with humour and chaos.Each book in the series can be read in any order as Magali and her friends tackle thrilling new adventures including: snowboardingrock climbingriver raftingmountain bikingparaglidingbobsleighingpaintballingwakeboardingAvailable in English, French, Spanish, and bilingual editions.

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