An evocative and thrilling tale, set in a richly colourful Dickensian world, featuring a small boy, Mouse, whose parents are lost at sea, and whose life is threatened by the claims of his money-grabbing and debt-ridden Uncle and he is sent by him to a school that lives by fear and terror.
All the characters are truly memorable, some for good and some for evil but most though are warm-hearted and generous characters who see the plight of Mouse and each in their own way help him towards finding his family. But will they be able to help? It's a real jewel of classic storytelling in the making that will pull at the heartstrings.
The author is well known for her younger fiction and this longer novel for an older age range is a thrilling departure.
'Once upon a time there was a boy, and they called him Mouse'. That is how the story began when I told it to myself in the long darkness. Of course, it wasn't the whole story, but back then I knew nothing, almost nothing at all ...Mouse is unaware of his privileged background: of Epton Towers, the luxurious home in which he was born, and its magnificent surrounding grounds.
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'Once upon a time there was a boy, and they called him Mouse'. That is how the story began when I told it to myself in the long darkness.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Boy Called M.O.U.S.E. and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
A Boy Called M.O.U.S.E. features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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A Boy Called M.O.U.S.E. was written by Penny Dolan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
A Boy Called M.O.U.S.E. has 451 pages