The Bandits and the Bougies

By Geoffrey Arbuckle

Two families. One boundary. A future neither can reach alone.

On opposite sides of an abandoned railroad spur live two raccoon families who have been taught for generations not to trust each other. The Bandits make their home near an aging railway house, while the Bougies live among the gardens and sheltered structures of a prosperous neighborhood.

When food shortages, rising water, human traps, and construction threaten both families, curious Nick Bandit and independent Daisy Bougie begin discovering that the stories they inherited may not contain the whole truth. Survival will require courage, sacrifice, forgiveness, and the willingness to help someone without first asking what family they belong to.

Warm, funny, and richly illustrated, The Bandits and the Bougies is a middle-grade animal adventure about friendship, family, and finding common ground.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HPS4RK6V
• ISBN13: 9798982435989
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Cane Enterprises Publishing, LLC
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7