| Ned Mouse Breaks Away Contributor(s): Wynne-Jones, Tim (Author), Petricic (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0888994745 ISBN-13: 9780888994745 Publisher: Groundwood Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2003 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: In this gently subversive fable, Ned Mouse is trying to break out of jail after having committed the heinous crime of writing "The government is unfair to mice!" in his spinach. Aside from the injustice of the punishment, Ned doesn't like his tiny cell, he doesn't like the vile food, and he doesn't think he looks good in stripes. Over the years Ned makes various unsuccessful attempts to escape until he finally comes up with his most daring escape plan yet. All he needs for his plan to succeed is the cooperation of his gullible guard. Author Tim Wynne-Jones has received dozens of awards for his children's literature, including the prestigious Horn Book Award. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc. |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.52" W x 8.98" (0.48 lbs) 68 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 68185 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ned Mouse has been sent to jail. His crime? Writing The government is unfair to mice! in his spinach. But Ned does not like jail. He does not like his tiny cell. He does not like the food. And he does not look good in stripes. I would give my right arm to be out of here, he thinks. Thus begin his attempts to make a break for freedom. Yet each time his attempts are foiled by the keeper. The years pass, and Ned very nearly gives up. Then one day he receives a letter from his long-lost friend Mort, who tempts him with stories of the beautiful sunrises at his house by the sea. Filled with new determination, Ned comes up with the most daring escape plan yet. He'll mail himself to Mort, piece by piece. And all he needs for his plan to succeed is the cooperation of the gullible keeper. Award-winning author TimWynne-Jones brings his wit and humor to bear in this gently subversive fable. Pen and wash illustrations by Dusan Petricic beautifully capture Ned's despair, hope and determination, and cleverly convey the bizarre conceit of his masterful escape plan. |