Set off on an amazing quest with this lovable orphaned mouse.The tiniest mouse in the Royal Mews is such a mystery he doesn’t even know his own name! He scampers off on a epic adventure in and around Buckingham Palace with a plan to seek the advice of Queen Victoria. The exhilarating journey takes him to strange and wonderful places, but will it help him discover who he is and where he came from? This delightful follow-up to the acclaimed
Secrets at Sea from Newbery Medal winner Richard Peck is full of laughs, surprises and excitement.
“This clever yarn should delight fans of animal adventure stories.” —
Booklist, starred review
“Readers will gleefully suspend disbelief as they trace Mouse Minor’s exciting journey.” —
Publishers Weekly, starred review
On sale: September 11, 2014
Age: 8-12 years
Grade: Grades 3-7
Page count: 256 Pages
ISBN: 9780142425305
Reading level: Lexile: 680L | Fountas/Pinnell: S
RICHARD PECK (1934-2018) was born in Decatur, Illinois and lived in New York City for nearly 50 years. The acclaimed author of 35 novels for children and young adults, he won the Newbery Medal for
A Year Down Yonder, a Newbery Honor for
A Long Way from Chicago, the Scott O’Dell Award for
The River Between Us, the Edgar Allen Poe Award for
Are You in the House Alone?, a
Boston Globe-Horn BookAward Honor for
The Best Man, and the Christopher Medal for
The Teacher’s Funeral. He was the first children’s author ever to have been awarded a National Humanities Medal, and was twice a National Book Award Finalist.
Rave Reviews for
The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail“This clever yarn should delight fans of animal adventure stories.” —
Booklist, starred review
“Readers will gleefully suspend disbelief as they trace Mouse Minor’s exciting journey.” —
Publishers Weekly, starred review
“With a plucky hero, exciting plot...Peck’s latest is a gentle homage to old-school adventure tales.” —
School Library Journal, starred review
“Peck’s whimsical and tongue-in-cheek storytelling makes The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail a must for reading aloud.” —
The Deseret News“Children love the idea of tiny, hidden worlds—of pixie, fairy or animal societies that exist alongside our own. Richard Peck taps into this affection with The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail . . . a lively tale.” —
The Wall Street Journal“This change of pace from Peck’s quintessentially American stories will delight readers with its British pageantry seen through the eyes of a feisty, insightful narrator.” —
Horn Book“This mouse-sized identity quest sparkles.”—Kirkus Reviews “A more-than-perfect book to share aloud with young readers.” —
Christian Science Monitor"Peck creates a pleasantly detailed, cozy Victorian mouse world. There's some of Stuart Little's appeal to Mouse Minor's exploits." —
BCCB“Perfect for reading aloud to intermediate grade students or for recommending to readers who enjoy a mystery or a good adventure story. Recommend to fans of
The Tale of Despereaux.”—
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