A Boy Called M.O.U.S.E.

By Penny Dolan

A boy's life is upended by a sinister school. Can he find his way home?

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464 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Mouse's idyllic life on Roseberry Farm is shattered when the sinister Mr. Button whisks him away to the terrifying Murkstone Hall. Stripped of his past, Mouse must navigate a world of fear and mystery. With danger lurking in every shadow, can he uncover the truth about his origins and escape to reunite with his true family? As he encounters unexpected allies, Mouse's journey becomes a race against time. Will he find the courage to defy the darkness and reclaim his rightful place? Discover the secrets that bind him to a life he never knew.

From the publisher

‘Once upon a time there was a boy, and they called him Mouse . . . ‘ That is how the story began when I told it to myself in the long darkness. Of course, it wasn’t the whole story, but back then I knew nothing, almost nothing at all . . . Mouse is unaware of his privileged background: of Epton Towers, the luxurious home in which he was born, and its magnificent surrounding grounds. Instead he lives a happy and carefree life with Hanny and Isaac on Roseberry Farm–until the evil Mr Button threatens Hanny and Isaac and takes Mouse away. Mr Button installs Mouse at grim Murkstone Hall, a school that lives and breathes terror. Can Mouse escape and find his way to his true family again?

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