The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail

The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail is a 2013 children's novel written by Richard Peck and illustrated Kelly Murphy.[1] The book is set in the same universe as Secrets at Sea.[2] The novel is suitable as reading for grades four through six.[3]

The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail
AuthorRichard Peck
IllustratorKelly Murphy
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's
PublisherDial
Publication date
2013
Media typePrint
Pages256
ISBN978-0142425305
Preceded bySecrets at Sea 

Set in Victorian England, the story features a mouse who tries to discover his origins by asking Queen Victoria.[4]

Plot

The Story of the white mouse was born in London. Who set out the journey.

Part One: The Royal Mews

The Smallest Mouse in the Mews

Mouse Minor at School

Two Crimes

Evening Stables

Part Two: The Royal Park

Peg’s Ear

A Life of Drum and Trumpet

Yeomice on Parade

Snatched and Dispatched

Part Three: The Royal Palace

Midnight

Eyes and Spies

A Rush of Black Wings

A Field of Gray

A Hard Mouse to Convince

Ludovic the 237th

Characters
  • Mouse Minor/Prince Ludovic - The protagonist. He is a white mouse who was born in London England. He lives in the Royal Mews next door to Buckingham Palace.
  • Yeomice - The Captain of the Guard of Mouse Minor’s father.
  • Aunt Marigold – Mouse Minor’s aunt.
  • The Mouse Queen – The Queen of the mice of the United Kingdom. She is Mouse Minor’s grandmother.
  • Queen Victoria - The human Queen of the United Kingdom. In the book, she is celebrating her Diamond Jubilee.
  • Fitzherbert and Trevor - They are the bullies of mouse minor. Fitzherbert is the son of the Mouse Permanent Superintendent of the Mews, while Trevor is the son of the Mouse Controller of Stores.
  • Ian
  • Prince Bruno Havarti
  • Princess Ena – The Queen's granddaughter.
  • Prince Albert
  • B. Chiroptera
  • Queen Ann
  • Pegasus
  • The Bat Chancellor
  • The Mouse Princess – (Uncredited) The Mouse queen’s daughter. She is the wife of the Captain of the Guard. She gives birth to Mouse Minor, but dies shortly afterwards.

Reception

Critical reception for The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail has been positive.[1][2] Commonsensemedia rated the book highly, stating that "In-jokes and historical tidbits will delight older kids and give reading-aloud adults the giggles."[5]

Awards

Best of lists

Starred reviews

Illustration competitions

References
  1. Sorensen, Marilou (6 July 2013). "Book review: 'Mouse with the Question Mark Tail' is a must for reading aloud". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015.
  2. Scattergood, Augusta (2 August 2013). "The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015.
  3. Knight, Elaine (22 July 2013). "Pick of the Day: The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015.
  4. Compton, Amelia. "The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail (review)". TIME for Kids. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. "The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail (review)". Commonsensemedia. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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