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Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer: The Hither and Yon (A Rhyming Fairy Tale Fantasy Adventure Children's Bedtime Story Books for Kids and Beginner Readers) Kindle Edition

by Darryl Hughes (Author), Monique MacNaughton (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 78 ratings

"This book is gorgeous...MacNaughton's artwork nicely compliments Hughes' tale of a young mouse who yearns to be a hero and how he gets his start." - The Ursa Major Awards

"It's polished artwork and timeless storytelling makes this a book that can be enjoyed by young and old readers alike." - The Drunk Duck Awards

"This book was not only adorable it was beautiful to behold..." - Goodreads, 5 star review

"Within the kingdom walls was a dreamer,

who's dreams carried him to lands far away.

Where wild imagined heroic flights,

and thrilling sword battles with dark knights,

were the aspirations of a blacksmith mouse named Chevalier..."

In the magical realm of The Hither and Yon the noble kingdoms of The Land Ever After and The Far, Far Away are on the verge of war. A sinister plot is in play. The young Princess Faere of the land of The Shire, betrothed to Prince Charming of the Land Ever After, has been mysteriously kidnapped. And all the evidence of the foul deed points to The Far, Far Away. With his kingdom on the verge of war with Ever After, Chevalier the mouse (a blacksmith who yearns for adventure and fancies himself a dashing "mouseketeer") vows to find the missing Princess, bring her back in time to stop the war between the kingdoms--And fulfill his destiny.

"Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer: The Hither and Yon (Fantasy books for kids 6-10/Fantasy comic books for kids 6-10, book one)" by writer/creator Darryl Hughes and artist Monique MacNaughton. Book one of a four book fantasy adventure book series for kids. It's a fairy tale fantasy adventure of enor-mouse proportions.

Other books in the Chevalier series:

  • Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer, Book two: For Queen and Country
  • Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer, Book three: The Tides of War
  • Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer, Book four: A Hero's Heart

REVIEWS:

"This book is gorgeous...MacNaughton's artwork nicely compliments Hughes' tale of a young mouse who yearns to be a hero and how he gets his start" -- Kay Shapero, Ursa Major Awards

"It's polished artwork and timeless storytelling makes this a book that can be enjoyed by young and old readers alike" -- The Drunk Duck Awards 2013

"The pictures are adorable...The storyline, rhyming, and pictures are fantastic." -- Enigma Books

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 12 years
  2. Book 1 of 4
    Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer
  3. Print length
    38 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Publication date
    July 11, 2013
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"This book was not only adorable it was beautiful to behold. A mouse who wants to be like the Musketeers so he lives in their shadow, watching their every move, so he can learn to be a hero like them. The graphics are truly remarkable, all the females look different, and that added visual pleasure and charm. It is told in sweet rhymes and flows nicely. So I give it my best thumbs up" -- Barbara Senteney, 5 star review, GoodReads.


"This book is gorgeous. Set in the magical land of the Hither and Yon and it's equally magical neighbors, Monique MacNaughton's artwork nicely compliments Darryl Hughes' tale of a young mouse who yearns to be a hero and how he gets his start, and despite his tiny stature. As becomes obvious by the end, this is but the beginning of a series. Chevalier is going to have all the opportunity for daring-do he ever wanted, and maybe more then he bargained for. I certainly intend to be along for the rest of his adventures." -- Kay Shapero, Ursa major Awards

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DW3LZY2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 11, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 11, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 21.9 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 38 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 78 ratings

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Darryl Hughes

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DARRYL HUGHES is a writer from New York City, where he works and lives.

Darryl's literary influences include Dashiell Hammett, Stephen King,

Edgar Allan Poe, Tennessee Williams, Mark Twain, and David Mamet, to

name a few. Darryl's creative ambitions began in high school in the mid

80's during an english class that turned out to be so much more, but

were set aside after graduation. Unable to quiet his creative urges,

Darryl finally began his writing career in the early 90's, his talents

running the creative gamut from short stories, to online columns and

articles, poetry, to script writing and back again. Darryl entered the comic book industry in 2001 and decided to apply his writing talents to independent comic book creation. He has created the fairy tale fantasy adventure series "Chevalier: The Queen's Mouseketeer", the steampunk mystery/adventure "The Continentals", and the scifi alien invasion adventure "G.A.A.K: Groovy Ass Alien Kreatures" with artist Monique MacNaughton.

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  • Alice L. Hughes
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fairy tale of enor-mouse proportions!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013
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    When I happily stumbled upon the online comic "Chevalier: The Queen's Mouseketeer" which forms the foundation of the book "Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer: The Hither and Yon" I enjoyed reading that it's creators writer Darryl Hughes and artist Monique MacNaughton describe it as "The Princess Bride meets the Lord of the Rings in a Disney/Pixar movie written in Dr.Seuss rhyme starring a mouse". And I couldn't agree more.

    First of all the book is beautiful. Perfectly square to fit nicely into little hands, with high glossy, full color pages that really bring out the timeless quality of both MacNaughton's illustrations and Hughes' modern take on the classic fairy tale.

    Set in the fairy tale land of the Hither and Yon, where people live side by side with talking animals, elves, dwarves, fairies, unicorns, and other mythological creatures, complete with a fairy tale princess, and yes, even a handsome prince charming (literally) to woo her. But when the fairy tale turns darker and the safety of the princess is put into jeopardy, it isn't prince Charming but a young blacksmith mouse named Chevalier, who dreams of a life of high adventure as a dashing "mouseketeer" to the dismay of his studious brother and the delight of his young nephew, who answers the heroes call to save the princess and stop the coming war between two kingdoms.

    Reading this book reminded me of when I was young and saw the old classic Disney movies like "Snow White", The sword in the stone", and others for the first time. Chevalier is a simple story, told in a timeless manner that has scope, and depth, and even a sense of grandeur in both the storytelling and the artwork that fairy tales and children's stories had long ago. It doesn't talk down to it's reader whether that's a 4 year old reading their very first book, an 8 year old looking for their next new book, or a parent reading it to entertain their kids at storytime. Chevalier simply seeks to entertain it's reader. And if that reader is you, then entertained you will be. Just like me.

    Looking forward to book two. :)
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  • Don Kidwell
    3.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth a look
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2015
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    Well-done illustrations and plenty of them! I enjoyed the tale more so than the rhymes largely because it was a story I had not heard before. Book could be formatted a tad better since bottom half of sentance was absent below one picture panel making it impossible to read. Otherwise I would be curious as to what becomes in the continuing saga "Chevalier the Queen's Mouseketeer: For Queen and Country." Good book!
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  • Yealurowluro
    4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely read, if you have a color Kindle
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2013
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    This graphic novel is gorgeous. Set in the magical land of the Hither and Yon and its equally magical neighbors, Monique McNaughton's artwork nicely complements Darrell Hughes' tale of a young mouse who yearns to be a hero and how he gets his start, despite his tiny stature. As becomes obvious by the end, this is but the beginning of a series; Chevalier is going to have all the opportunity for derring do he ever wanted, and maybe even more than he bargained for. :) I certainly intend to be along for the rest of his adventures.

    One warning - this book was designed for and effectively has to be read on a Kindle if you are to get the full effect. Like most graphic novels, it does not display to advantage on anything smaller (my Droid came out hideously), and even Cloud Reader looks a bit sketchy. And it's not available for PCs, even with the app. But if you've got the Kindle, by all means give Chevalier a try!
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  • Mainah
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2021
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    Could have more about Chevalier.
    It also could have more action.
    All in all it was a pretty good book.
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  • Jim Powell
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ehh. I will not continue to read it. Too bland. Nice try, but no thanks.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015
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    Kids might like it. Just not my cup of tea. I prefer coffee.
    Theocpowell@gmail.com
    Thanks anyways. Good luck, fare there well
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  • Laura L Reynolds
    4.0 out of 5 stars Charming
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018
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    Appeals to my Granddaughter's sense of romance.
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  • Ann de Vries
    3.0 out of 5 stars Potential 5 Star. Rhyming Style Didn't Work For Me
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2015
    The illustrations in this book were lovely. The font was attractive but I found it distracting and very difficult to read. The storyline was interesting and very good, but I found the rhyming style did not work. It seemed to make the phrasing stilted and awkward. Not everyone has the same tastes, but I think this book would have been five stars if written in prose form and told as a story for an adult or older child to read aloud, or as an 'I Can Read' type of story for younger children to read. I'm sorry if this review distresses the author, but this was my honest reaction to the book.
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  • J.A. Warka
    3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't made big impression
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2022
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    My son has fallen asleep within few pages.
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