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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #511427 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-30
• Released on: 2006-05-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781582347080
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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*Starred Review* Gr. 3-5. Desperaux, the plucky little mouse who won the 2004 Newbery Medal, lived a life of high adventure. Christopher, "the small traveler," lives in neither a castle nor a dungeon, and there are no princesses around. But even without the fairy-tale trappings, his quest is no less full of daring, lessons, and hope. Christopher starts his story in a manner reminiscent of Dickens: "My life began in the most commonplace way. I was born in an ordinary wire cage, on a soft bed of paper shavings." While still in their cage, Christopher's mother teaches her son and his siblings how to find a good owner in the pet shop for which they are destined, how to read, and even how to escape a home if need be. As it turns out, all these skills are necessary. Author Wise moves Christopher from one home to the next with ease and humor, punctuating the many everyday incidents with the actions of a dangerous a cat, a nefarious boy, and a young taxidermist. The writing is nicely mannered but very accessible, making the book not only a winner for reading aloud but also a delightful offering for children moving past beginning readers. The ink illustrations and the enticing cover will help them along. Ilene Cooper
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'Narrated in first person (or mouse), William Wise's charming story is blessed with wonderful illustrations by Patrick Benson' Lindsey Fraser 'October Previews' The Book seller

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Customer Reviews

Elementary through middle school readers will delight
Advanced elementary through middle school readers will delight in this story of a mouse who is anything but common. Christopher is born in a cage, has encounters in a museum Egyptian room with a dangerous cat, and proves an adventurer and poet alike in this tale of a mouse who must find his way in an exciting world.

Christopher Mouse
The novel Christopher Mouse was an enjoyable book and it held my attention till the last word. William Wise created a spectacular story that was fun and also an amazing read.

My favorite scene in the book in the book was when the cat somehow managed to sneak into the room. The cat had the cage in the clutches of is paw and almost had Christopher for a snack.

I felt the author took way to much time on the introduction and the rising action. I would have stated the main problem earlier in the narrative.

I would recommend this book to my friends. This book was fun but also had a good moral: always go for want you want and never give up.


Summer Tauscher

Great Adventure
I just read this book to my 5 1/2 year old son and he loved it. The prose was challenging for him, but he managed to understand it surprisingly well. Some of the reviewers recommend this for older children, presumably because it is somewhat of a challenging read, but the content is certainly appropriate for younger children. It was a great read-aloud and I enthusiastically recommend it.