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186 pp.
| McElderry |
April, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-689-84424-7$$16.95
(4)
4-6
Caught stealing food, a scullery maid named Mouse runs away and falls in with three travelers who protect her, before going their separate ways. Mouse then begs to become a puppeteer's apprentice. While the characters aren't fully realized and their actions are a bit modern for this medieval English tale, the mystery surrounding the puppeteer and Mouse's attempts to solve it and learn the trade will engage readers. Bib.