Pog and Pickle’s Great Escape by Ross Montgomery

An action-packed rhyming picture book comedy from Waterstones Children’s Book of the Year winner and New York Times bestseller Ross Montgomery.

Pog and Pickle take young readers on a wildly entertaining and unexpected adventure of bravery, friendship and new experiences.

– A must-have for holidays and summer reading.
– Bouncy, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations.
– Guaranteed laughs for kids aged 3-7.
– Hilarious and relatable guinea-pig characters.
– Ideal for ALL kids: those excited about travel, and those who need encouragement.

Meet Pog and Pickle, a guinea pig couple who are never apart. Pickle loves life in their cosy hutch, but Pog dreams of exploring the world. Late one night, Pog seizes her chance to sneak into the family’s luggage for a holiday to Peru … leaving Pickle all alone! It’s time for Pickle to make an inventive escape plan of his own as he musters all his courage to embark on a hilariously chaotic and daring journey to reunite with his love.

Discover more from Ross Montgomery and Sarah Warburton:
Ten Delicious Teachers
“Enormous fun.” The Times

Penguin Huddle
“Hilarious. Perfect to snuggle up with.” The Herald

Ant Party
“An adorable tale of friendship and daring to be yourself.” Waterstones

About the Author:

Ross Montgomery is the author of Ten Delicious Teachers, Penguin Huddle and Ant Party, illustrated by Sarah Warburton. His novel I Am Rebel won the Waterstones Children’s Book of the Year, and The Midnight Guardians was the Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month. His books have been nominated for the Costa Children’s Book of the Year, the Branford Boase Award, the Laugh-Out-Loud Book Awards and the Carnegie Medal. He lives in London and has just published his first adult book, The Murder at World’s End. Find him at rossmontgomery.co.uk and on Instagram as @mossmontmomery.

Sarah Warburton is the illustrator of a number of popular titles and and is sold into 40 languages. She has illustrated Ten Delicious Teachers, Penguin Huddle and Ant Party by Ross Montgomery, the Princess series by Caryl Hart, the Twinkle series by Katherine Holabird, One Camel Called Doug, Mavis the Bravest and Basil Dreams Big by Lu Fraser, and Dinosaurs in the Supermarket, Dinosaurs in my School and Pirates in the Supermarket by Timothy Knapman. Sarah lives in Bristol with her family. Find her on Instagram as @s_warburton_ish_.

02 Jul 2026
 

Pog and Pickle’s Great Escape: A laugh-out-loud guinea pig adventure story for summer holidays by multi-award-winning author Ross Montgomery, ages 3-7 by Ross Montgomery ISBN 9781529523058