The Train Mouse

By: Uwe Timm, Axel Scheffler (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 1 April 2020

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Nibbles accidentally goes on a cross-country journey when he jumps onto a train - just where will he end up?

When Nibbles, an inquisitive young mouse, scampers onto a waiting train at the local station, little does he know he is about to be swept along on a cross-country adventure. Nibbles travels across his homeland of Germany, picks up a new friend in Switzerland, samples the delights of French cuisine in Paris and finally ends up as the star performer in a circus in England! But then Nibbles begins to feel homesick. How will one little mouse find his way home again? Book Features:

much-loved German children's classic now in English for the first time.
With illustrations by beloved artist Axel Scheffler.
A cross-country adventure that gives a new spin on the classic fable of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.

About the Author

Uwe Timm was born in 1940 in Hamburg and got his love of storytelling from his sailor grandfather. Uwe studied in Munich and Paris and became a leading member of the 1968 student protests. He started publishing in the early 1970s and became known to a wider audience in Germany after one of his children’s books, Rudi the Racing Pig, was turned into a movie. Uwe Timm has received numerous awards and prizes, including the Grand Prize of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and the Literature Prize of the City of Munich. He lives in Munich and Berlin.

About the Illustrator

Axel Scheffler is an award-winning, internationally-acclaimed illustrator of some of the most well-loved children’s books, including The Gruffalo. His books have been published in many languages and his work has been exhibited all around the world.

Industry Reviews

"Thoroughly charming, this is a great little book and perfect for shared or solo reading" -- Lovereading
"How storyteller Uwe Timm can put himself in the minds of mice borders on the miraculous" * World on Sunday *
"An adventurous journey with an unpredictable ending . . . Mousomental!" * Hits for Kids *
"A pleasurable story with stunning illustrations, perfect for reading aloud" * KEG *

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