Showing posts with label Mouseton Abbey - the Missing Diamond. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mouseton Abbey - the Missing Diamond. Show all posts
Monday, 21 October 2013
The "Mouseton Abbey" Blog Tour. Special guest post from Lord Mouseton himself!
Labels:
animal books,
Guest Post,
Lord Mouseton,
Make Believe Ideas Ltd,
Mouseton Abbey - the Missing Diamond
 |
| Lord Mouseton from the "Mouseton Abbey" stories. Dapper chap with excellent book taste! |
Hello fellow bookworms! Lord Mouseton here. Now, as everyone knows, we have a magnificent library here at Mouseton Abbey and many an evening you'll find me sitting there, glass of port in my hand and a book in my lap. Sometimes I'm even awake.
I love books. From classic novels like Bleak Mouse, to thrillers like You Only Live Mice to plays like Julius Cheeser. But today I’m going to share with you my list of best loved animal tales… In no particular order…
1. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham
The classic tale of friendship, morality and adventure. Featuring one of my favourite characters of all time, the jovial Mr Toad. I knew him, you know, lovely chap. And, of course a warning to us all: you can never trust a weasel…
2. Oi! Get Off Our Train by John Burmingham
A modern Noah’s Ark story illustrated by the brilliant John Burningham. A boy and his toy dog board a train in his dreams. At each stop, they meet endangered animals who explain argue why they should be saved. Children are able to understand the environmental messages in a simple, straightforward way.
3. 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith
A wonderful adventure to rescue kidnapped puppies starring the ultimate baddie, Cruella de Vil. I like the way dogs consider the humans their pets, but allow the humans to think that they are the owners.
4. The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
I like tigers. And I like tea. So I like this! A tiger causes mayhem in the home at tea-time. Just like when I lost the Great Big Cheesy Diamond at Cheesmas!
5. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
A wonderful story of a human growing up in the jungle and learning the law of the jungle from Baloo the bear and Bagheera the Panther. And there's another tiger in this – the fearsome Shere Khan. you wouldn't want HIM coming round for tea!
A fabulous list, thank you My Lord!
Don't forget to check out our review of "Mouseton Abbey - The Case of the Missing Diamond" and do drop by the Mouseton Abbey Facebook Page for more information on this fab book series and the characters (like Lord Mouseton) who star in it!
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Mouseton Abbey - The Missing Diamond by Joanna Bicknell, Nick Page and Tim Hutchison (Make Believe Ideas Ltd)
Labels:
Joanna Bicknell,
Make believe ideas Ltd,
Mouseton Abbey - the Missing Diamond,
Nick Page,
Tim Hutchison
Mouseton Abbey - The Missing Diamond
Written by Joanna Bicknell and
Nick Page
Nick Page
Illustrated by Tim Hutchison
Published by Make Believe Ideas Ltd
I have a confession to make. I have never seen an episode of Downton Abbey. Nor has Charlotte, but we know a canny idea when we see one so when "Mouseton Abbey" popped up on our Twitter feed, and then (very kindly thanks to Make Believe Ideas Ltd) through our letterbox, we thought it was time to get educated in the ways of the landed mouse gentry (and of course their faithful servants).
This luxurious book is a rather tongue-in-cheek homage to Downton but with a charm and style that actually makes me wish the REAL Downton was acted out by talented crocheted mice with brilliant cheese-names.
Just LOOK at how cute these little mice are!
But what of the story, I hear you ask? Well all is not well in Mouseton Abbey. The Earl of Roquefort, a dappy but dapper mouse who is the head of this mouse house, is a little muddle headed and clumsy. When he absent-mindedly pockets the fabulous cheese diamond for a spot of polishing, he stumbles and trips in the children's room, causes havoc in the kitchen (and is promptly and deservedly shooed out by Mrs Cheshire, the cook) and realises the cheese diamond has gone missing! Calamity.
Soon the entire household is in uproar. Monterey Jack (the Footman) and Wensley Dale (not to be confused with a certain president from another mouse-based children's book series - this is the head butler we're talking about) have to turn the house upside down to try and find the diamond - to no avail.
But is the diamond really lost? Has someone (gasp) stolen or eaten it?
The mystery can indeed be solved but you'll have to dive into this gorgeous book yourself to find out the answer. It is a mite cheeky, would probably make The Dowager Countess of Grantham say something like "Well, REALLY!" in a loud exasperated voice but we love it to little meecy pieces.
Charlotte's best bit: We can't give away the ending but this is definitely Charlotte's favourite bit.
Daddy's Favourite bit: A stroke of genius, recreating a well-loved TV series with knitted mice but actually making it fabulously entertaining for children in the process. Please tell us there will be more from Mouseton Abbey!
(Kindly sent to us for review by Make Believe ideas Ltd)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
