He ventures away from home for the very first time in his life and finds adventure aplenty, but will he find his friend? When his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest, Stuart is determined to track her down. Though he’s shy and thoughtful, he’s also a true lover of adventure. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother, George, and Snowbell the cat.
He’s one small mouse on one very big adventure. So, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it! That’s the great thing about this challenge, it makes me pick up books I never would have considered reading otherwise. White has long been considered a prestigious children’s author and I remembered enjoying the Stuart Little films when I was younger, I didn’t have high expectations. I’d say that’s a pretty good deal! Even though E.B. I picked it up from the hidden depths of a bargain bucket, forking out a whopping 10p to pay for it. I’ll fess up now, I bought this purely because it was on The Rory Gilmore Challenge, not because I had any inclination to read it. White received many awards including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1970, an award given every five years to authors who have 'made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children'.Overall Impression: A sweet little tale full of childish adventure. He kept animals on his farm in Maine and some of these creatures crept into his books, such as STUART LITTLE which was made into a film in 2000 starring Hugh Lawrie. White was born in New York in 1899 and died in 1985. He ventures away from home for the very first time in his life and finds himself embroiled in one exciting adventure after another, making new friends and meeting old ones along the way Also available in A Puffin Book: CHARLOTTE'S WEB, STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E. When his best friend, a beautiful little bird called Margalo disappears from her nest, Stuart is determined to track her down. His daring escapades include racing a toy boat in a Central Park pond, retrieving his mother's ring from a drain, and crawling inside a piano to fix the keys for his brother. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's an adventurous and heroic little mouse. Born to a family of humans he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George and Snowball the cat. From the author of Charlotte's Web, a charming story of a bold, adventurous little mouse.
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