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The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail
Author	Richard Peck
Illustrator	Kelly Murphy
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Children's
Publisher	Dial
Publication date	2013
Media type	Print
Pages	256
ISBN	978-0142425305
Preceded by	Secrets at Sea

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]

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

setting edit

the setting of the story takes place in the Mouse Mews

Plot edit

A mouse in London in search of information about his identity ends up at Windsor Castle.

Characters edit

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 edit

Critical reception for The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail was 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 edit

Best of lists edit

2014 3x3 Magazine Annual No.11 3x3 Picture Book Show (Honorable Mention) People Magazine
2013 Notable Children's Books, The New York Times
2013 Best Books for Children Kirkus Reviews
2013 Ten Best Books for Children, People Magazine

Starred reviews edit

2013 Starred Review, School Library Journal
2013 Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
2013 Starred Review, Booklist

Illustration competitions edit

2014 The Illustrators 56 Travel Show
2013 Society of Illustrators 56th Annual Competition (Book Category)
2013 Original Art, Society of Illustrators
2013 Gold Medal (Children's Market Category), Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles

References edit

^ ^a ^b 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 17 June 2015.
^ ^a ^b Scattergood, Augusta (2 August 2013). "The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015.
^ Knight, Elaine (22 July 2013). "Pick of the Day: The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015.
^ Compton, Amelia. "The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail (review)". TIME for Kids. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
^ "The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail (review)". Commonsensemedia. Retrieved 13 June 2015.