The Umbrella Mouse by Anna Fargher
One mouse's fight to survive WWII in an incredible journey of bravery and friendship from Anna Fargher, beautifully illustrated by Sam Usher.A spellbinding tale of bravery and hope, where courage is found in the smallest of heroes -- Gill Lewis, author of Sky Hawk
An exquisite children's book -- Telegraph, 50 best books of 2019
Move over War Horse . . . [an] enchanting first novel . . . beautifully written * Telegraph *
A stunning debut novel . . . Fargher's skill is to invest her hero with the complexity of a human being * The Oldie *
Brims with courage, friendship and adventure * Bookseller *
[A]n alternative narrative that is both immersive and engaging making this a potential modern day classic that KS2 children and older will truly enjoy * Armadillo Magazine *
A beautifully imagined wartime adventure with the bravest of heroines. -- Claire Fayers, author of The Accidental Pirates
The wartime background is vivid and completely convincing and Pip and her animal comrades are beguiling characters. Original adventure from an exciting new author * Lovereading4kids *
For older readers, the exquisite story of a mouse orphaned in the London blitz. Animals are easily sentimentalised in fiction, but Fargher invests her hero with the complexity of a human being, while minutely observing his rodent tics. * Sunday Telegraph - Books of the Year *
The wartime background is vivid and completely convincing and Pip and her animal comrades are beguiling characters * Lovereading4kids *
The best animal adventures since Margery Sharpe's The Rescuers -- Amanda Craig, New Statesman
Anna Fargher was raised in a creative hub on the Suffolk coast by an artist and a ballet teacher. She read English Literature at Goldsmiths before working in the British art world and opening her own gallery. The Umbrella Mouse is her first book, which she wrote on her iPhone notepad during her daily commute on the London Underground. She splits her time between London and Suffolk where she is often found exploring the coastline and marshlands under the huge East Anglian skies. The Umbrella Mouse was selected for the Waterstones Book of the Month.
Sam Usher graduated from the University of West England and his debut picture book Can You See Sassoon? was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award. He is particularly admired for his technical drawing skill and prowess with watercolour. Also a talented pianist, when he’s not holding a pen and wobbling at paper you’ll find him perfecting a fiendishly difficult piece of Chopin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529003970 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529003970 |
| Title | The Umbrella Mouse |
| Author | Anna Fargher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2019-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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