A resilient and quirky colony of church mice fears another Great X more than they fear cats. Under Mouse Mistress Hildegarde’s leadership, they save themselves from one danger after another—sometimes just by the skin of their tails! Can one ultimate act of bravery during the feast day of St. Francis get Father Murphy to bless these mice and keep them safe forever? Rife with humor and personality, this young middle-grade novel has an old-fashioned feel with the makings of a modern classic.
A wonderful story of good versus evil set in amongst the church mice and their friend the church cat, Sampson. Good wins through; the rats come to a very sticky end (finding a new home in a glue factory) and the church mice and Sampson get their home back. Other titles in the series won the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book award and were nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. AGES: 5 and up AUTHOR: Graham Oakley started illustrating books in the late 1950s, and became a full time author and illustrator after leaving his position as a set designer at the BBC. In 1972 he published 'The Church Mouse', the first title in this highly successful series. SELLING POINTS: * 'The Church Mice Adrift' won New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book * Series nominated for two Kate Greenaway medals ('The Church Mice Adrift' and 'The Church Mice in Action') * Appeals to existing fans as well as a whole new generation
Conversations with a Church Mouse By: Warren G. Blaisure One day on October Mountain, about halfway between Pittsfield and Becket, Massachusetts, on the Washington Mountain Road, a hiker is enjoying the lovely fall day when he comes across an old abandoned church. Full of intrigue, he steps inside, and what he comes across next is something he never expects. As he enters he is shocked to hear a small voice call out to him and upon turning toward the sound, discovers it is a mouse talking to him! Conversations with a Church Mouse is a fun tale that teaches us we should follow God while enduring life’s challenges and enjoying its victories.
Ronald is a tiny church mouse who lives in a small village and does his best to involve others in and around the church. He is, by trade, a cross maker but can turn his hand to other crafts, which becomes apparent throughout this collection of stories. He drives around in a small van to collect craft materials and make deliveries. Along with Ronald there is a group of helpers. Mice of many shapes and sizes come to help Ronald. Ronald likes to involve others no matter how clever they are. Ronald always has time for everyone; no one is ever left out.