A Mischief of Mice

Name: A Mischief of Mice
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781464230202
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By Christie Matheson

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Join the animals and follow the clues in this rollicking, rhyming, nature-inspired whodunit story full of fun collective nouns! A Mischief of Mice tells the tale of a mischief of mice that has gone missing on a blustery autumn day. Now, a scurry of squirrels is... Read More

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Join the animals and follow the clues in this rollicking, rhyming, nature-inspired whodunit story full of fun collective nouns!

A Mischief of Mice tells the tale of a mischief of mice that has gone missing on a blustery autumn day. Now, a scurry of squirrels is scared, while a band of coyotes howls nearby. Did an unkindness of ravens do something mean? Could a prickle of porcupines possibly help? Luckily, a sleuth of bears comes along to help solve the mystery.

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"Although simple in presentation with ample white space, the artwork provides a glorious rendition of the four seasons of a tree." - Booklist

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781464230202

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 274g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christie Matheson Penguin Books

About the Author

Christie Matheson's work has appeared in Body & Soul, Glamour, Shape, Boston, San Francisco, Yoga Journal, and The Boston Globe Magazine. She is coauthor of The Confetti Cakes Cookbook, Vineyard Harvest- A Year of Good Food on Martha's Vineyard, and Tea Party and is the author and photographer of the outdoor travel book Discover Rhode Island.

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