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Here Comes Thursday
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The tale of a lost mouse who finds a new home Thursday the Mouse fell from a balloon, having just escaped from the Home for Waif-Mice and Stray-Mice. The Peck family of church mice adopt him and give him his name – Thursday – because the...
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The tale of a lost mouse who finds a new home
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The tale of a lost mouse who finds a new home
Thursday the Mouse fell from a balloon, having just escaped from the Home for Waif-Mice and Stray-Mice. The Peck family of church mice adopt him and give him his name – Thursday – because the day he arrived was a Thursday to remember. Thursday joins the Pecks in their organ-loft home at the church of St Mary's in the Valley.
Here Comes Thursday is a delightful story by Michael Bond, showcasing an adventurous journey and a heartwarming tale of belonging and family.
Series: HarperCollins Children’s Classics
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Here Comes Thursday
The tale of a lost mouse who finds a new home Thursday the Mouse fell from a balloon, having just escaped from the Home for Waif-Mice and Stray-Mice. The Peck family of church mice adopt him and give him his name – Thursday – because the day he arrived was a Thursday to remember. Thursday joins the Pecks in their...Paperback$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780008590239
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 January 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 180g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children's literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.
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