Mouse Pet

Philip Roy

ISBN 10: 1553804430 / ISBN 13: 9781553804437

Published by Ronsdale Press, 2015

About this Item

Fiction. Children's Literature. Illustrated by Andrea Torrey Balsara. MOUSE PET is the third tale in the endearing new picture book series, Happy the Pocket Mouse. When Happy declares he wants a pet - to pat and feed and take for walks - his friend John says that it's too much responsibility, that a pet needs lots of care and special attention. Not a mouse to give up easily, Happy insists that his pet will be no more trouble than Mrs. Farrell's canary. But when Happy's choice of pet turns out to have long furry legs, hooves and horns, John explains that you can't keep that kind of animal in the city. Happy insists that they can just hide it under a blanket. Offering a compromise, John suggests a teddy- pet, to which, after some reflection, Happy agrees. After bringing his new pet home and settling in happily for the night, Happy suddenly declares that his pet requires a pet of her own. What sort of pet? John asks. Just a small one, Happy assures him, with shiny black fur and a pretty white stripe.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mouse Pet
• Publisher: Ronsdale Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1553804430
• ISBN 13: 9781553804437
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Torrey Balsara, Andrea
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Mouse Pet is the third tale in the exciting new picture book series “ Happy the Pocket Mouse.” When Happy declares he wants a pet— to pat and feed and take for walks— his friend John says that it’ s too much responsibility, that a pet needs lots of care and special attention. Not a mouse to give up easily, Happy insists that his pet will be no more trouble than Mrs. Farrell’ s canary. But when Happy’ s choice of pet turns out to have long furry legs, hooves and horns, John explains that you can’ t keep that kind of animal in the city. Happy insists that they can if they just hide it under a blanket. Offering a compromise, John suggests a “ teddy-pet,” to which, after some reflection, Happy agrees. After bringing his new pet home and settling in happily for the night, Happy suddenly declares that his pet requires a pet of her own. What sort of pet? John asks. Is this the beginning of an unending story?

About the Author

Philip Roy lives in Ontario with his family. Whenever possible, he visits the places he writes about in the SUBMARINE OUTLAW series. From 1999 to 2001, he lived on the island of Saipan, which features in GHOSTS OF THE PACIFIC. Recently, he travelled to India to research the fifth book in the series, OUTLAW IN INDIA, and to South Africa for book six, SEAS OF SOUTH AFRICA. Book seven, ECO WARRIOR, is set in Australia, which he has also recently visited. The eighth book in the SUBMARINE OUTLAW series, STEALTH OF THE NINJA, will be set in Japan, and is due out in the spring of 2017. Travelling makes for great adventure, Philip contends. The only thing better is writing about it and visiting schools to share the stories and research with young readers. Along with the SUBMARINE OUTLAW series, Philip is also the author of two children's/YA historical novels, Blood Brothers in Louisbourg and Me & Mr. Bell. He has also recently published MOUSE TALES, JELLYBEAN MOUSE, and MOUSE PET, his first three children's picture books in the HAPPY THE POCKET MOUSE series. His fourth book in the series will be published in the fall of 2016.