Marty Moose: First Class Mischief
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Who knew delivering the mail could be so perilous? A silly, mischievous story of independence, self-confidence, bravery, and friendship. Just because you’re small doesn’t mean you can’t be brave. That’s the advice Great-Aunt Ada gives Marty Moose for his first day on the job as a mailmouse for the Little Ditch Post Office. With his mailbag in hand, Marty is ready to follow in her footsteps, but filling them proves difficult even with the help of a scrappy and energetic bunny named Nibbles. When a pair of pesky neighbors prevents him from delivering his last package, Marty and his new friend Nibbles must figure out together how to finish the job, even if that means breaking the rules. With lively, funny, and characterful illustrations and a charming narrative voice, this series first is just right for newly confident readers.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Making a solo debut with this cozy chapter book series opener, Powell (Soft and Sticky) presents a lively adventure helmed by an optimistic mouse protagonist. Eager to follow in his great-aunt Ada's footsteps, Marty Moose is excited for his first day as the new mailmouse in Little Ditch. Great-Aunt Ada once delivered 827 letters in a single morning, and Marty is determined to live up to her stellar reputation. As he embarks on his mail-delivering journey, however, Marty becomes lost in an underground rabbit warren—until handstand-doing, karate-chopping, trumpet-playing resident Nibbles Frizzby points him in the right direction. Now accompanied by the boisterous bunny, Marty continues on his way, only to come across another daunting obstacle: a house with a yard full of booby traps. Though Marty is hesitant to move forward, remembered advice from Great-Aunt Ada helps the mailmouse steel his courage: "Just because you're small doesn't mean you can't be brave." Cheeky text in varying sizes and fonts imparts mood and volume, while intricate grayscale illustrations with red highlights pepper every page. It's a roller coaster of a book loaded with mayhem, wordplay, burps and farts, and onomatopoeia that will keep readers tuned in and laughing out loud. Ages 6–9.
