Reach For The Stars Tom Mouse! (Hardback or Cased Book)

Tom Mouse is an inspiration to young mice around the world. He sees himself as an ordinary, curious mouse. Tom Mouse loves preparing for and taking on fantastic, extraordinary adventures. He is inspired and encouraged by Grandad Mouse, who was an explorer. Together they choose Tom Mouse's next adventure by spinning his beautiful globe of the world. Tom faces difficult challenges on his adventures but he has great support from his loving grandad and from the wonderful friends he makes along the way. In this, the third book in the series, Tom Mouse ventures to the Moon! Can Tom Mouse become the first Mouse on the Moon? Is the Moon really made of cheese?

This book is sold in support of the Down's syndrome Association.

Dicky was born in Edinburgh, and now lives in Letchworth Garden City, near London, with his wife, two children and two dogs! Dicky is a professional engineer, and an amateur adventurer, and has worked in London for over 35 years. He is also a dreamer, and is now living his long time dream, to write children's books! The Tom Mouse stories are inspired by the writer's second son Tom, who was born with Down's Syndrome and died in 2004, aged 7. The books focus on the character Tom Mouse and his adventures and challenges, aided by the wonderful friends he makes along the way. The adventures are loosely based on the charity challenges which Dicky has undertaken since 2005 for the Down's Syndrome Association. These include: dog sledging in the Arctic; motorcycling across India and trekking to Everest.Dicky was a London 2012 Olympics torchbearer, and fundraises for Woolgrove School in the UK and for the Down's Syndrome Association. www.challengepictures.co.uk

Joanna's work in children's books includes some of the biggest selling brands in the world. She has worked for award winning children's author Lynne Reid Banks, as well as numerous publishers and authors with fantastic stories to tell.