Angus MacMouse Brings Down the House (Animal Tales) - Softcover

Teitel, Linda Phillips

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9781599904900: Angus MacMouse Brings Down the House (Animal Tales)

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ISBN 10: 159990490X ISBN 13: 9781599904900

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2010

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When a poor street mouse named Angus accidentally wanders onto the stage of the opera, he scares the soprano so much that she sings a record-breaking high note. Word gets out, and soon the soprano, Minnie McGraw, becomes world famous, and goes on tour with Angus as her secret. But things go wrong when Angus becomes famous in his own right and Minnie grows jealous. Minnie and Carlo, the scheming tenor, come up with a plan to mousenap Angus! Trapped in a cage backstage, Angus must escape in time to save the opera company from ruin.

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About the Author:

Linda Teitel is a teacher who holds a Fine Arts degree. This is her debut novel.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3–4—Angus MacMouse is alone, living in the wet, dangerous alleys of Brooklyn when he hears marvelous music floating in the air. Entranced, he follows it to an opera house where a performance is in progress. So spellbound is he that he ends up in the middle of the stage just as the soprano, Minnie McGraw, begins a solo. When she sees Angus, her voice gets higher and higher, reaching such a pitch that the crystal chandelier in the ceiling shatters. Angus is surrounded by members of the company, angry that he has ruined their show but is saved by Rosemary, the young daughter of the manager, Mortimer Brimley. Mortimer sees Angus as an opportunity to bring fame and fortune to his troupe, and the little mouse becomes a member of the opera company. The only drawback is that he has to scare Minnie each night, and she becomes so nervous and skittish that the tenor of the company convinces her to help him kidnap Angus. He finds himself in a cage with no way out, but the resourceful mouse isn't down for long. All turns out well in this humorous read that will be enjoyed by those who like animal adventure stories such as "Geronimo Stilton" (Scholastic). A few black-and-white drawings are scattered throughout.—Terrie Dorio, Santa Monica Public Library, CA
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