Morris the Mouse Hunter

By Vivian French and Olivia Villet

Morris is ginger and very fat. He’s a cat who loves snoozing and eating… but that won’t catch him a mouse. Another lively story for beginner readers about this lovable puss.

Morris is good at licking and purring. His mother wants him to be good at running and jumping, and bouncing and pouncing. For Morris is fat… too fat. Mum says “no more food until you have caught a mouse” But how will Morris ever catch a mouse when all he dreams about is food. But there’s a mouse in the house whose mother thinks he’s too fat as well. And until he’s been chased by a cat, he knows he won’t get thin. So Morris and the mouse come to an agreement whereby they get their food without even flexing a muscle! Wonderfully inventive text and perfect for beginner readers from this well-known author.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Aug 2, 2012
• ISBN: 9780007402335

Vivian French

Vivian French worked in children’s theatre for ten years before she established herself as a storyteller. In 1988 she began to write for children and has had over 40 books published since them, including her Morris books and two Sleepovers, and the 3rd Century story in Centuries of Stories for Collins. She has travelled from Orkney to Oklahoma talking about children’s books; is a visiting lecturer at the University of the West of England and reviews for the Guardian.

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