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The Mouse and His Child
Russell Hoban
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Description for The Mouse and His Child
Paperback. 'What are we, Papa?' the toy mouse child asked his father. 'I don't know,' the father answered. 'We must wait and see.' So begins the story of a tin father and son who dance under a Christmas tree until they break the ancient clockwork rules and are themselves broken. Series: Faber Children's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 138 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 248.
Funny, thought-provoking and moving, this much loved story is a true classic.
'What are we, Papa?' the toy mouse child asked his father.
'I don't know,' the father answered. 'We must wait and see.'
So begins the story of a tin father and son who dance under a Christmas tree until they break the ancient clockwork rules and are themselves broken. Thrown away, then rescued from a dustbin and repaired by a tramp, they set out on a dangerous quest for a family and a place of their own - the magnificent doll's house, the plush elephant ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
Series
Faber Children's Classics
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571307555
SKU
9780571307555
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Russell Hoban
Russell Hoban was born in Pennsylvania in 1925. He went to art school before serving in World War II and was a freelance illustrator eight years before taking up full-time writing. His many works of fiction and poetry for both adults and children have won him many awards. The Mouse and his Child has been hailed as one of the ... Read more
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