More Tales of Minty and Marmaduke

By Marian Marsden

The first Minty and Marmaduke book was written a few years ago. It was about two inquisitive mice who had adventures and got into mischief around a small quiet English country farm but always managed to end up smiling. This book is a follow-up, with stories for the children who have asked for more. This edition has five stories of the mice with illustrations drawn by the author.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: Mar 7, 2018
• ISBN: 9781543488623

Marian Marsden

Marian Marsden has lived at the farm for many years and has a great interest in animals and nature, and how things have changed over the years, but the mice can still find new expeditions, even with all the changes in farming life.

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Copyright © 2018 by Marian Marsden. 763576

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018902602

ISBN:   Softcover     978-1-5434-8860-9

             Hardcover   978-1-5434-8861-6

             EBook           978-1-5434-8862-3

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Rev. date: 03/06/2018

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For JUDITH, CAROL and GWEN.

CONTENTS

MICE IN DISGUISE

MOUSE IN THE HOUSE

RAINBOWS END

UNDER THE STARS

ON THE MOVE

MICE IN DISGUISE

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It’s very dark out there, Marmaduke, whispered Minty, who was peering out from the loft at the top of the barn, at the farmyard, as he couldn’t go to sleep. It was very eerie in the moonlight.

What was that? There’s something moving about out there! His whisper was much louder.

Marmaduke turned over, and told Minty he was imagining it. He spoke to his brother sleepily.

It’s probably Foxy or Mister Owl or maybe the rat gang. They’re all busy looking for food at night. Go to sleep.

Minty was more wide awake than ever. He was convinced it was none of the night creatures moving out there. He was sure he heard one of the farm buildings doors open and close. His mind wandered, Maybe it wasn’t shut properly and the wind had made it rattle, His eyes tried hard to focus on the yard, which was very difficult as the only light there was, came from the very pale moon, with a thin blanket of could over it.

Eventually he fell asleep.

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The next morning, Minty never stopped chattering and pestering Marmaduke to listen to him, about the noises and eerie shadows of the night. Finally his brother relented and to satisfy the agitated Minty, he sighed and said….

Okay, okay, we’ll keep watch tonight if that will shut you up and put your mind at rest.

Oh thanks, Marmaduke! said Minty with a relieved grin.

He knew then to be quiet. He could see that Marmaduke was in his thinking-’mode’, – forming a plan.

Eventually, Marmaduke spoke. What if we go to the children’s tree house? We would have a great view all around the farmyard from there, and it’s warm and dry as well. We could do that tomorrow night!

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Minty’s mouth dropped open and his eyes were wide, as he thought of the night that was planned. He was both excited