By Claire Powell (author) , Claire Powell (illustrator) Part of the Marty Moose series
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Meet Marty, not a moose – that’s an ink blot mistake on his birth certificate – but a mouse, and a mouse taking up the important role of Postmouse to Little Ditch at that.
Marty is determined to be a first-class deliverer of the mail, but on his first round he ends up in all sorts of trouble, getting lost, accidentally starting a toad war, and almost being eaten.
The story of his day, new friendship with bouncy bunny Nibbles, and discovery of skulduggery at the depot is brilliantly told in this wonderfully funny and fast-moving story. Claire Powell’s red and black illustrations are as lively as the text and this is bound to get the stamp of approval from young readers.
The first instalment in a funny and charming two-colour series from a beloved and bestselling illustrator
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It's Marty Moose's first day on the job as Postmouse. He's ironed his uniform, polished his buttons and waxed his whiskers; he's ready to go! But things take a tricky turn when he gets lost in Whisker Warren and needs rescuing by a doolally rabbit named Nibbles, and then gets caught in the crossfire of two less-than-neighbourly toads. Who knew postage could be so perilous!
With lively, funny and characterful illustration and a brilliantly charming voice, this series is perfect for newly confident readers.
Claire Powell is a bestselling children's book maker, character designer and illustrator. Claire's collaborations with Beth Lincoln, Kes Gray and Simon Farnaby all topped the charts to become bestsellers. She has also illustrated books for Dermot O'Leary, Jeanne Willis, Peter Bently and Michelle Robinson. This is her first author-illustrated book. Claire lives in Derbyshire.
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The first instalment in a funny and charming two-colour series from a beloved and bestselling illustratorIt's Marty Moose's first day on the job as Postmouse. He's ironed his uniform, polished his buttons and waxed his whiskers; he's ready to go!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Marty Moose: First Class Mischief and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Marty Moose: First Class Mischief features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Funny, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Marty Moose: First Class Mischief was written by Claire Powell and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
Marty Moose: First Class Mischief has 156 pages
Yes it is part of Marty Moose series
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