Mouse decides it’s time to move house and ‘with a flick of his whiskers and twinkling eyes, he packed up his stuff and said his goodbyes’. Leaving the only home he’s known and all his friends, Mouse begins his exploring. First, he finds three little pigs whose homes seem interesting but actually appear to have some structural problems! Onward and upward, he spies a tower that could have some grand views, but it becomes apparent the only way in is via a long plait; starting to get the picture?

House hunting can be challenging and Mouse is also starting to get lonely, but then he spies a castle … Will the adventurous rodent find what he is looking for there? This is a fun, rhyming read-aloud that is also an imaginative introduction to a few of the best-loved nursery tales. For ages 2+.

Alexa Dretzke is the assistant manager and children’s book buyer at Readings Hawthorn.