And so his voyage of self-discovery takes him onward, to strange and wonderful places. Any child would be thrilled and thankful to the wise adult who sweeps away the days fatigue to jointly celebrate several evenings in the company of the Mouse with the Question Mark Tail. This delightful follow-up to the acclaimed Secrets at Sea from Newbery Medal winner Richard Peck is full of laughs, surprises and excitement. But from her, Mouse Minor learns only that you do not get all your answers from the first asking. Page after charming, vibrant page Richard Peck uses words the way Fred Astaire used dancing shoes. She is all-seeing, after all, and her powers are unexplainable. Queen Victoria ought to be able to help him, if she can communicate with mice. Soon he's running for his life, looking high and low through the grand precincts of Buckingham Palace to find out who he is and who he might become. There he's called "Mouse Minor" (though it's not quite a name), and he doesn't make a success of school. And who were his parents? His Aunt Marigold, Head Needlemouse, sews him a uniform and sends him off to be educated at the Royal Mews Mouse Academy. The smallest mouse in London’s Royal Mews is such a little mystery that he hasn't even a name. Fans of The Tale of Desperaux, A Little Princess, and Stuart Little will all be captivated by this memorable story of a lovable orphan mouse on an amazing quest. Newbery Award-winning author Richard Peck is at his very best in this fast-paced mystery adventure.
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