Publisher's Synopsis
The space aliens' offer sounded better than an acorn pie to Verle the Squirrel. Then he learned the details.With the forest abuzz about the visitors from Jurak, Verle soon rises to front runner status in their search for a tutor for their leader's daughter. To Verle, royal palace life offers an escape from the incessant chatter of his annoying cousin Burford and the danger of the cunning Vulpy the Fox. The future looks as bright as a firefly with fresh batteries until the Jurks reveal the living and working conditions on their planet. Now Verle must find a way to disqualify himself, a task more difficult than expected.
