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Synopsis
Martin, a kitten, is branded a "wimp" by his siblings for his friendly interest in mice. He loves caring for them and can't understand their desire for freedom. Only when he becomes the pet of a big city apartment dweller does he realize why his pets deserted him.
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About the Author
Dick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England, surrounded by pet animals. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books. Dick wrote mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites. He enjoyed writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does. Among his well-loved books are Babe: The Gallant Pig, which was made into a major motion picture and was nominated for an Academy Award.
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- PublisherGollancz
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0575042648
- ISBN 13 9780575042643
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages128
- IllustratorAlborough Jez
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Martin's Mice
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Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1989
ISBN 10: 0575042648
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jez Alborough (illustrator). Second Impression. Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Green cloth with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership inscription. Drawings by Jez Alborough. 127 pages clean and tight. From flap, "Mice make delicious snacks - at least that's what mother cat Dulcie Maude thinks. But her kitten Martin shows little inclination to eat mice, let alone catch them. Unfortunately his instincts, handed down through generations of expert mousers, prove stronger than his good intentions and he catches the very first mouse he meets. "How pretty it looks!" he thinks. "What a dear little thing!" And this gives him an idea. Why not keep mice as pets? After all, he reasons, human beings keep rabbits. Soon Drusilla the mouse is established in an old bathtub and Martin has more mice than he ever thought possible. And then comes the terrible day when Drusilla escapes - and Martin is sold and taken to live in a fourth floor flat in the city. The hilarious but telling farmyard antics of this winning kitten are complemented by Jez Alborough's funny line drawings" ("Martin's Mice is vintage King-Smith" -The Times). Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 130411
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Martin's Mice
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ISBN 13: 9780575042643
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