The Umbrella Mouse
Anna Fargher
Illustrated by Sam Usher
Ages 9 to 11
Paperback
02 May 2019Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
The Umbrella Mouse: A heart-stopping tale of courage, friendship, and resistance set against the backdrop of WWII.
1944, London. Young mouse Pip Hanway's world is turned upside down when her home, James Smith & Sons umbrella shop, is destroyed by a bomb. Orphaned and alone, she must begin a perilous quest to find a new home.
Her only hope lies in joining...
Details
02 May 2019288 pages
9781529003970Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
An ambitious and wonderfully well-achieved first novel.Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse
A spellbinding tale of bravery and hope, where courage is found in the smallest of heroesGill Lewis, author of Sky Hawk
An exquisite children's bookTelegraph, 50 best books of 2019
Move over War Horse . . . [an] enchanting first novel . . . beautifully writtenTelegraph
