num_pages: 262
description: So begins the story of a tin father and son who dance under a Christmas tree until they break the ancient clockwork rules and are themselves broken. Thrown away, then rescued from a dustbin and repaired by a tramp, they set out on a dangerous quest for a family and a place of their own.
language: English
title: The Mouse and His Child
titlecomplete: The Mouse and His Child
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Childrens, Classics, Adventure, Animals, Childrens Classics, Fiction, Fantasy, Juvenile
ratings_count: 2485
publisher: Faber Childrens