REVIEW BY BOOKSMONTHLY.CO.UK

Three-year-old Molly lives in the countryside with her mum and dad. She loves to be outside, and when her father returns home from a long trip with a golden seed said to grow a lucky plant, she can’t wait for it to grow. Weeks go by, and every day she goes out into the garden to care for the growing plant. Molly’s parents return from a trip to Paris with another gift for her – a little mouse! She rushes into the garden to introduce ‘Mouse’ to her new flower, which has grown into a beautiful golden plant. Suddenly it begins to glow and lifts its head up to look at Molly, revealing a face and speaking to her. ‘For all your love and care, I am going to grant you three wishes,’ says the flower, and Molly can’t believe it! In all the excitement, Mouse has escaped. Not wanting to waste one of her wishes on finding her new pet, Molly goes back inside to play with her friends, forgetting about the magical flower. Until she accidentally makes a wish that comes true the next morning…Molly’s Mouse is a charming tale that will capture the imagination of children aged 7-11. Easy enough to read through and concentrate on, with beautiful illustrations to accompany the story, it is perfect for anyone who is learning to read and will be relatable to all families.

Michelle should be rightfully proud of what she has achieved here – in the finest tradition of classic children’s tales, this is a super, charming story that will enchant anyone who reads it or has it read to them. This is the kind of story our teacher in primary school would sit us down and read to us back in the 1950s – I can’t fault it, and the illustrations are simply delightful! A wonderful story, peopled with beautiful characters and situations – I would recommend this to anyone wanting a story to read to their children or for their children to read as they develop their reading skills.

PUBLISHED 28th February 2015 – ISBN 9781784621247
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