Books published by publisher Mouse Gate

Set in a small town in France, Max and Voltaire: Getting to Know You is about a cat, Max, and a dog, Voltaire, who are adopted by a kind and generous woman, with three cats - Zoa, Tish, and Say What, when their former adoptive families can no longer take care of them. The touching and humorous adventures of Max, a jolly but fundamentally serious and wise cat, and Voltaire, a kind and courageous dog with a sense of humor, challenge us to think about how special every day can be and that no matter how bad a situation is, it can change for the better. Through the eyes of Max, Voltaire, and a supporting cast of furry pals and bipeds, explore such themes as making new friends, adapting to change, fostering tolerance, lending a helping hand, and getting along with others. Max and Voltaire is the first in a series of books about how embracing both the familiar and the different can make our lives continually interesting and rewarding.

Imagine being a 14 year old again and finding a coin that seems to give off a light of its own. The coin has your name on it, and instructs you to toss it into a fountain next to the Tree of Life. That's what happens in The Magic of Vex, and what starts my protagonist off on a magical adventure that many young boys and girls would love to have. This book is "G" rated.

Three kids enter the Mousegate at Walt Disney World and each one becomes embedded with one of the three main characters. They see and feel the emotions of the characters. They live the history! A trio of cousins researching a family history project encounter a leprechaun who gives them a badge to a Magical Mousegate. The Mousegate is in Walt Disney World, and will transport them to an Old West Secret Service counterfeiting case. The trio are embedded in the consciousness of the three main characters in the book and follow the case from beginning to end, while experiencing life through their character's eyes, heart, and mind. While the prologue and epilogue detail the actions of the teens, the rest of the book is a classic old-style Western mystery. There are bank robbers, crooked politicians, a love interest, and a shootout.

14-year-old Ricky Street discovers a magical coin in a small creek near his parents' Florida home. The coin has his name inscribed on it along with directions that he toss it into the fountain by the Tree of Life. He does so and suddenly finds himself transported to a strange world where he encounters two other teen agers from two separate worlds who had also been transported there by magical coins that they had found. The three soon meet Vincent Wollitzer, whom they save from drowning in quicksand, and learn that if Vincent doesn't reach civilization soon his world will be thrust into a terrible war. The exciting adventures the four experience in their efforts to get Vincent back to civilization include surviving attacks by dragons, sea monsters, and other strange creatures.

The School Mice Book 4 by Nancy HighamThe School Mice illustrated story books are sure to please young readers.The excitement of Halloween keeps Michael, Raymond, and Mrs. Pringle’s son Gregory busy all day, working on a special Halloween project. What happens next creates chaos on the Pringle farm, and shows how quickly a good idea can change in unexpected ways!The perfect Story Time book series for both boys and girls ages 6–12 Grades: 1–6.Don’t miss any of the adventures that Murray Mouse, his family, Mrs. Pringle, and their friends have at Maple Creek Elementary School.The School Mice ™ Series A unique heartwarming stories about a family of mice who lost their home in a huge storm. They find a loving school teacher to take them into her classroom. The mice learn the true meaning of courage and the importance of friendship.Each of the children’s stories has its own individual adventure and life lesson. They are packed with trials, mayhem, suspense, mystery, action, and adventure. With everyday situations that kids must face in the real world. Now throw in a little fantasy and you have charming tales that will enthrall young audiences.Parents, teachers, librarians, and kids will appreciate the familiar situations and appropriate language for Ages 6–12 Grades: 1–6.

Afraid of the Dark is a story about a twelve-year-old boy who is mysteriously transported from the present day back to 1969 while visiting Disneyland, finding himself as a star player in the Chicago Cubs dugout during a game late in that storied season when the 'fabulous' Cubs collapsed in September. Trying to fulfill the wish of his loving grandfather, who has raised him, he single-handedly brings the Cubs back to the brink of making it to the World Series. But much stands in the way and the boy finds out that there are more important matters in life than baseball. Tommy Hartnett is faced with overcoming evil to save the life of his future grandmother, whom he has never met as a child.

Set in a small town in France, Max and Voltaire: Getting to Know You, is about a cat, Max and a dog, Voltaire who are adopted by a kind and generous woman, with three cats- Zoa, Tish and Say What, when their former adoptive families can no longer take care of them. The touching and humorous adventures of Max, a jolly but fundamentally serious and wise cat, and Voltaire, a kind and courageous dog with a sense of humor, challenge us to think about how special every day can be and that no matter how bad a situation is, it can change for the better. Through the eyes of Max, Voltaire, a supporting cast of furry pals and bipeds, explore such themes as making new friends, adapting to change, fostering tolerance, lending a helping hand and getting along with others. Max and Voltaire is the first in a series of illustrated books about how embracing both the familiar and the different can make our lives continually interesting and rewarding. The messages about making new friends, adapting to change, tolerance, lending a helping hand and getting along with others are gently handled through the filter of a cat (Max) and a dog (Voltaire) and a supporting cast of furry friends and bipeds. Their touching and humorous adventures in a small town in France and in other countries challenge us to think about how special every day can be and that no matter how bad a situation is, it can change for the better. A fun read for children and animal lovers of all ages. Max and Voltaire: Getting to Know You, middle grade (8-12), illustrated chapter book, set in a small town in France, is about how embracing both the familiar and the different can make our lives exciting and rewarding.

The School Mice illustrated story books are sure to please young readers. Parents, teachers, librarians, and kids will appreciate the familiar situations and appropriate language for Ages 6-11 Grades: 1-5.Don't miss any of the adventures that Murray Mouse, his family, Mrs. Pringle, and their friends have at Maple Creek Elementary School. The School Mice Book 2 by Nancy HighamThe perfect Story Time book series for both boys and girls ages 6–11 Grades: 1–5.Murray Mouse and his family moved into a small rural school after a summer storm destroyed their home. Now happily settled in Mrs. Pringle’s Grade Two classroom, little Michael and Mary Mouse are thrilled to be joining the class on a field trip to the city. When she sees children at an inner-city school who aren’t dressed for the winter weather and homeless people sleeping on sidewalks, Mary is moved to tears. With Mrs. Pringle’s help, Mary starts a project in her classroom that soon blossoms into something much bigger than anyone dreamed possible!This is a story about generosity, friendship, and the power we all have to make a difference in the world – even a small mouse!The School Mice ™ SeriesA unique heartwarming stories about a family of mice who lost their home in a huge storm. They find a loving school teacher to take them into her classroom. The mice learn the true meaning of courage and the importance of friendship.Each of the children’s stories has its own individual adventure and life lesson. They are packed with trials, mayhem, suspense, mystery, action, and adventure. With everyday situations that kids must face in the real world. Now throw in a little fantasy. Now you have charming tales that will enthrall young audiences.Parents, teachers, libraians, and kids will appreciate the familiar situations and appropriate language for Ages 6-11 Grades: 1-6.

The Dark Adventures of Mermaid Lorelei The Enchanted Conch Shell Series Book1 is a dark fantasy adventure targeted at Middle school Grade readers. This book is "G" rated.An ancient magical conch shell necklace, owned by Mermaid Lorelei, shares its secret one evening, by serenading her under the stars. The necklace begins buzzing and glowing as she is riding her horse one dark and starry night on the beach down some distance from the Kingdom. Lorelei instructs her steed, Black Jack to “whoa” and quickly pulls her necklace off to examine it for any clue as to why it now seemed to actually have a heartbeat. Instinctively, she places the conch shell to her ear. What she hears is just the beginning to one of many of her adventures she and a group of friends will encounter together. Bookone in this dark adventure series will take you to Disney-Land, the magical place of the Underworld, have you rooting for a victor in an epic battle for the elemental control of the ocean and finally a quest for justice, this eclectic group of amazingly talented adolescents and introducing the loyal Tijuana “Juan,” Ricky’s dog, will keep you entertained until the very end of the adventure. Turn the page to begin one of the best series out this year.The Dark Adventures of Mermaid Lorelei starts my protagonist off on a dark magical series of adventures that adults of any age especially, ones that love to see kindness triumph over evil, and goodness win out over destruction and greed will love.Have fun with the enchanted and quirky characters unique to The Enchanted Conch Shell Series.

Two teen-agers, Marina and Dan, find the ordinary start to their school day suddenly becomes anything but that. Transported into the land of ancient Egypt just as Pharoah's army is pursuing the Jewish people fleeing towards the Red Sea after leaving Egypt, they are able to join a couple the charioteers in the chase. Just as they are close to catching up with the hoard of Israelites stopped at the edge of the Red Sea, Marina and Dan are whisked back into their own world. Now they are faced with an opportunity and a decision that could change their lives forever. Continuing on with this adventure through the use of a magic medallion they become a part of history no one else in our time has ever been privileged to witness. During the adventures that follow, they meet Moses and Aaron. They witness the giving of the law in the desert and experience first-hand the evening of the first Passover. They also observe the plagues suffered by the Egyptians because of Pharoah's stubbornness and become participants in the Red Sea crossing where they are able save the lives of a couple children. On their last adventure they are called upon to rescue the charioteers they met on their first trip through the medallion. As a result, they are stretched beyond what they ever thought they were capable of achieving, and come to understand the true meaning of heroism and faith.

Macey discovers her dad has taken a job across the country and must leave her home and friends. In order to soften the news, her parents take her on a vacation to Walt Disney World. At Blizzard Beach, she and a boy named Luke zoom down a water slide but pop up in water hundreds of miles away in the freezing Atlantic Ocean and a long way from shore. They are able to use a pendant that magically takes them to the shore of a secluded island. There a mysterious friend introduces them to the legend of the Ghost of White Island. The teens hear the courageous story of Martha Herring, forced into marriage with a brutal pirate, and abandoned on the miserable rock. The pirate goes back to sea, leaving Martha to guard his treasure. This is a recounting of her adventures and the challenges she and the people in her life endured. It is also the story of how the bonds of strong friendships can impact our lives.

"Jonny Plumb and the Wonderful Secret" by Kim Wheeler. The Adventures of Jonny Plumb Series Book Six This adventure for Jonny Plumb finds himself in all kinds of trouble when he is firstly accused of giving a footballer a bad case of Floppy Leg. Who then had to be carried into his home on a stretcher. When his wife saw him she fainted and squashed the cat, the cat ran away and hit a paraffin lamp. The paraffin lamp fell over onto the curtains, and the curtains caught fire and then set the house alight. The fire brigade was called and put out the fire but everything they owned was ruined, plus, the cat won't come home, because the house got burnt down by paraffin lamp, that it knocked over after it was squashed by its owner who fainted after seeing her husband being carried into her home, on a stretcher and all because Jonny gave the guy, who was just playing football, a floppy leg. Jonny then gets banned for a few matches but his new replacement is more than good enough, except, she is a girl and apparently, girls are not allowed to play football. Then, Jonny takes his entire family, Legend, Legion and friends back to Iceland to meet Queen Amaranta, with unexpected results but then has to return with Legend and Legion his two faithful dogs to confront the Icelandic Yule lads once more. Then, if that's not exciting enough Jonny then has to travel to the furthermost reaches of the Multiverse in the fastest spaceship ever built called Rapture which can travel at one thousand times the speed of light, to a colossal unknown land called Dark Shadow to retrieve the Elixir of Life which is hidden in a huge machine called The Hypericosahedron, which is under a thousand mile deep lake made entirely of Mercury in typical nail biting edge of your seat fashion. So join Jonny, Legend, Legion and family in this brilliant jaw dropping adventure of a lifetime...