A brave mouse. A grand castle. A royal adventure!
Malcolm, a field mouse, doesn't quite fit in with his house-mouse relatives at Balmoral Castle. He dreams of adventure, unlike his collecting cousins. When Malcolm accidentally reveals a secret passage, disaster strikes! The Queen orders poison, threatening Mouse-Town Estates.
Now, Malcolm must save his community and prove himself. Can he outsmart the Queen, navigate treacherous traps, and find a new path to survival? Join Malcolm on a thrilling quest filled with courage, friendship, and the discovery that being different might just be the greatest adventure of all. Perfect for young readers who love animal stories, castles, and tales of bravery!
"Malcolm is sure to take his place among the classic mice of literature. His adventurous spirit will capture the imagination and hearts of young readers as he faces danger, both inside and outside the castle walls. This unforgettable story, beautifully written, will have you rooting for Malcolm as he struggles to find a way to escape his dismal life and become the explorer he was meant to be. Any mouse who can best the Queen of England is indeed a clever mouse!" —Loretta Ellsworth, author of many books for young people includingThe Shrouding Woman,Henry Holt In Search of Mockingbird, Henry Holt
"Children's literature has a rich history of tales of animals living in human-like worlds - classics like Peter Rabbit, Stuart Little and Brian Jacques' Redwall series. Janet Graber's Malcolm Mouse is such a book and it rightfully joins the ranks of these childhood favorites. Malcolm is a tiny dreamer. He is kind. And he believes in himself when others do not. Young readers will root for him from the start because they will know what he knows; one does not need to be perfect, or even always brave, to succeed at what is most important in life. Malcolm Mouse is a wonderful book aboutl£è
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