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Mouse on the Moon

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The Mouse on the moon is a wonderfully funny sequel to the"Mouse that Roared." The Duchy of Grand Fenwick, the world'ssmallest country, whose army of 20 longbow men defeated the United States in "The Mouse that Roared" is back again. The time is during the space race in the 1960s, and the Americans and the Soviets are racing to claim the moon. Both sides are vying for advantage both on the technical and propaganda front.

While such great events are afoot elsewhere one must pity poor Count of Mountjoy, a man who aspires to greatness but as the Prime Minister of the Duchy only gets to deal with trivial matters. He has to arrange to have the potholes in Fenwicks single road repaired, or to pay for the restringing of the bows and the purchase of new arrows for the nations tiny army. He dreams of superhighways and modern facilities and budgets in the billions for Grand Fenwick, but instead is stuck dealing with 2 pounds and 10 shillings to purchase some new arrows.

One day the Duchy's beloved princess Glorina decides she wants a sable coat, which costs considerably more than the Duchy's entire annual budget. This request combined with considerable diplomatic maneuver by Lord Mountjoy and diplomatic posturing by the US and the Soviet Union starts a chain of hilarious events that catapult the Duchy into the forefront of the space race. The US and the USSR are trying to get ahead of one another in a military space race, only if Grand Fenwick can beat them both will cooperation prevail in space.

This book avoids most of the pitfalls that render most sequels inferior to the original book, and I would highly recommend it. The only minor pitfalls to this book is that of course it is a bit dated and some of the historical nuances may be a bit inaccessible to young readers. END