Books in The Little Mouse the Mouse Series series

Pre-teens, teens, young adults and older folks too will fall in love with Little Mouse as he uses logic and scientific thinking to save his home from destruction.Little Mouse is respected throughout his woodland home for his good character and logical thinking skills. When a boulder threatens his home, Little Mouse uses his brain to solve the problem. It won’t be easy, but Little Mouse will discover that the simplest machine can make all the difference when moving heavy objects. His ingenious solution could save not only his home but also the smallest of the smallest animals in his neck of the woods.Little Mouse’s adventures will have children and adults asking themselves, “What would Little Mouse do?” They will learn how to confront situations with logic, perseverance, and pluck. It’s the Little Mice of the world that will make our future brighter. So encourage your own big thinker(s) with this charming story.The Little Mouse the Mouse series is for adults to read and enjoy, and then share with young people. Wonderful books if you like humor, wit, surprises, fanciful plots, and suspense, and would like a roadmap of life while removing roadblocks that get in the way.One of the brightest points in the educational career of the author came when a former student contacted him two decades later. She had never forgotten Little Mouse, and now she wanted to read the story to her own children. Barnes is publishing The Adventures of Little Mouse to inspire the next generation.Readers report that this book is fun, humorous, and profound.

Little Mouse, who lives in Little Butte Creek Canyon, is a unique and creative thinker who never shies away from challenges. His most recent achievement is modifying the power of a lever to become a model to help animals and inspire humankind. He contacts his good friend Dr. Barnes, who has been recording Little Mouse’s adventures and relaying them to his students, and invites him to come to his home in Little Butte Creek Canyon to see this wondrous invention.But Dr. Barnes has a visitor—his niece, Shauna. Shauna knows of Little Mouse from her uncle’s stories, but she doesn’t know this animal is someone she can actually meet—and she’s about to. Children, teachers, and parents will be inspired by this heartwarming tale of ingenuity as Little Mouse demonstrates how the three parts of the lever—leverage, fulcrum, and balance—can guide them in seeking out and developing their true potential. Along the way, young readers will learn how to persevere in pursuit of their goals and know, as Little Mouse does, that where there’s a will, there’s a way.Readers and listeners will take away from this story a road map to personal excellence. All of the essential aspects of a good life are spelled out in Little Mouse's creative model.The Little Mouse the Mouse series is for adults to read and enjoy, and then share with young people. Wonderful books if you like humor, wit, surprises, fanciful plots, and suspense, and would like a roadmap of life while removing roadblocks that get in the way.Wonderful with people ages ten to 110. Most people who buy this book also purchase "The Little Mouse the Mouse Coloring & Activities Booklet." Readers report that this book is fun, humorous, and profound.

Very Little Sleeping Beauty is adorably re-cast as a very little precocious toddler in this modern retelling of the classic tale. Once upon a bedtime, a certain little girl isn't very sleepy at all—tomorrow is her birthday, and she is reeling with excitement. From lullaby to stories to tickles to dancing, Daddy tries just about everything to get this little toddler to go to bed. Will Very Little Sleeping Beauty finally fall asleep to rest up for her big day? Look for all three books in this must-have read-aloud series: Very Little Red Riding Hood, Very Little Cinderella, and Very Little Sleeping Beauty.

"The Coloring & Activity Booklet" is an excellent companion to the book "The Legacy of Little Mouse the Mouse." Young people get the opportunity to color in the illustrations as displayed in the book. In addition, there are many reinforcement activities regarding Little Mouse's model: vocabulary, concepts, self-assessment as well as several draw-your-own pages, with an eight-step method to solving problems (modified from the book "The Adventures of Little Mouse") that can be run off for duplicates. Not only will young people have the pictures and activities for "The Legacy of Little Mouse the Mouse," but they will also end up with their own picture/activity booklet.You may want to introduce this booklet to young people prior to, during, or after reading the appropriate chapters---or the entire book. Whatever you decide, this booklet will be a helpful teaching aid.

Very Little Cinderella is adorably recast as a very little precocious toddler in this modern retelling of the classic tale. Very Little Cinderella is upset when her ugly Sisters are off to a party without her. But her Fairy Godmother (the babysitter) comes to the rescue and takes her to the ball in her favorite blue dress. When the clock strikes midnight, she discovers she's lost her favorite "lello" boot. A happy playdate ensues when a young prince shows up the next day. Look for all three books in this must-have read-aloud series: Very Little Red Riding Hood, Very Little Cinderella, and Very Little Sleeping Beauty (Fall 2016).

"The Little Mouse the Mouse Charts Templates Booklet" is an excellent companion to the book "The Legacy of Little Mouse the Mouse." These templates will allow you to enlarge, to the size of your choice, any or all of the charts displayed in the above book and more.Pin them up on a bulletin board, present them during your reading, and/or allow young people to use them as prompts to review or to explain the six wholesome balance sheets to others.Just head to your local printer. Print them off. Provide them in a unique way.

"The Posters Templates Booklet" is an excellent companion to the book "The Legacy of Little Mouse the Mouse." These templates will allow you to enlarge, to the size of your choice, any or all the illustrations displayed in "The Legacy of Little Mouse the Mouse" and more.You may want to introduce these posters to young people prior to, during, or after reading the appropriate chapters---or the entire book. Whatever you decide, these displays will be a helpful teaching aid. After each one is introduced, you may want to pin it up on a bulletin board or allow young people to use them as prompts to retell Little Mouse's tale and/or explain the model to others.Once the posters are on display they can become a very powerful reminder to young people about what they are all about.Just head to your local printer. Print them off. Enjoy the discussions these posters will elicit.

Solve crimes like a detective, find clues where nobody else would think of looking, trap suspects with their own words, and ignore facts that appear to be significant but are only distractions. Better than a police academy course, all 80 of these simple stories will show you how to find the culprit while everybody else is completely confused. You'll make your town's Christmas merrier when you find out who shot Santa Claus. Figure out which family member poisoned the man of the house while he was watching the Super Bowl, and which housekeeping staffer hid a ruby necklace in a liquor bottle in plain sight. As you explore these fascinating whodunits, you'll enter a bizarre, glamorous, and dangerous world of mobsters, millionaires and heiresses--even detectives themselves. In case you can't outwit the bad guys, just turn to a special section of solutions to each mystery, including an explanation of each clue. Sterling 352 pages, 102 b/w illus., 4 3/16 x 5 1/4.