The Guard Mouse

Name: The Guard Mouse
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781909741966
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Don Freeman

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Clyde the mouse is a guard at Buckingham Palace who leaves his post to take his American cousins on an adventure tour of London. Clyde is a guard mouse at Buckingham Palace whose job is to keep small creatures from creeping through the wall, and he... Read More

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Description

Clyde the mouse is a guard at Buckingham Palace who leaves his post to take his American cousins on an adventure tour of London.

Clyde is a guard mouse at Buckingham Palace whose job is to keep small creatures from creeping through the wall, and he takes his job very seriously. When his American cousins come to visit, Clyde leaves his post to take them on an adventure across London.

This special facsimile edition brings Don Freeman's 1967 story back to life. Charming vintage illustrations explore London through the eyes of a very special mouse.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781909741966

Publisher: Royal Collection Trust

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Royal Collection Trust

Illustration: 45 Illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Don Freeman

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 520g

Pages: 48

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Don Freeman

About the Author

Don Freeman was the author of 37 children's books, graphic novels and autobiographies, during a career that spanned six decades. With the creative support of his wife and collaborator, Lydia Cooley, Freeman created dozens of children's books, including the Corduroy series (1968).

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