The Adventures of Henry Whiskers
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- £4.99
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Henry Whiskers must face his fears and rescue his little sister from the scary Rat Alley in this fun, fast-paced debut chapter book set in Queen Mary’s historical dollhouse at Windsor Castle.
Twenty-five generations of Whiskers have lived in Windsor Castle’s most famous exhibit: Queen Mary’s Dollhouse. For young, book-loving Henry Whiskers and his family, this is the perfect place to call home.
But when the dollhouse undergoes unexpected repairs and Henry’s youngest sister, Isabel, goes missing, he risks everything in a whisker-whipping race against time to save her. His rescue mission will take him to the murky and scary world of Rat Alley, and Henry will have to dig deep and find the courage he never knew he had in order to bring his sister back home.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Priebe sets her debut children's book in Windsor Castle or, more specifically, in Queen Mary's dollhouse, built in the 1920s and displayed there today. In this story, the dollhouse has long been home to a large family of mice, the Whiskers, and Priebe focuses the action on young Henry Whiskers and one of his many cousins, Jeremy, who attempt to locate Henry's missing younger sister, Isabel, while dealing with other typical mouse concerns (rats and cats, namely). Short, quickly paced chapters and plenty of twists, turns, and challenges keep the story moving briskly, and the simple, elegant narration and regal setting make the story feel of a kind with other classic mouse tales from children's literature. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 7 10.
