INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Love, D. Anne

The Puppeteer's Apprentice

(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.

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