2020 by Antonia Barber (Author), Nicola Bayley (Illustrator) 4.9 out of 5 stars 539 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover 8.18 7 Used from 3.10 17 New from 5.16 Paperback 6.79 1 New from 6.79 Audio CD 14.99 2 Used from 14.99 1 New from 13.

They say it in the Cornish way, 'Mowzel', but you may say it as you choose. The people who lived in the cottages around the harbour grew fond of the name and they call their village Mousehole to this day. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. The Mousehole Cat Hardcover Septemby Antonia Barber (Author), Nicola Bayley (Illustrator) 525 ratings Hardcover 7.04 26 Used from 1.43 4 Collectible from 14.95 Paperback 12.27 38 Used from 1.37 13 New from 7.73 Audio CD from 19.07 4 Used from 19.07 3 New from 40.20 1 Collectible from 89. Antonia Barber The Mousehole Cat Hardcover 11 Jun. so small and the entrance between so narrow that fishermen called its it 'the Mousehole'. Ages 5-8.Ĭopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. To the ever-increasing gallery of memorable feline characters, Mousehole 's gifted creators have added two indelible portraits: canny, endearing Mowzer and the mythic Storm-Cat, shown looming out of the waves in moods ranging from fierce to gently playful. Young readers will enjoy Barber's exemplary prose-by turns funny, dramatic and touching-for its cat's-eye perspectives and comforting resolution. Brimming with character-and fetching characters-each of Bayley's glowing paintings is a gem, and her marine-themed borders are a crowning touch. The clever Mowzer's sirenlike singing placates the Storm-Cat into letting Tom cast his nets, and her purring soothes the creature into letting them return home safely, where they find that the whole village has turned out with gleaming lanterns to welcome them. Mowzer, a wise old cat, goes along to protect her 'pet'-Tom, a fisherman-when he decides to brave the elements to get food for the villagers. A fierce winter storm sets in just before Christmas, and 'the cats and their people grow very hungry' because the Great Storm-Cat won't let any fishing boats out of the harbor. The quaint Cornish fishing village of Mousehole (pronounced 'Mowzel') is the setting for this captivating story inspired by an old legend.

The mousehole cat by antonia barber