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The Adventures of Mooty was first published in 1980 as a collection of 10 stories. The series depicts the adventures of a loveable little mouse who endears himself to a community of animals, birds and insects, and becomes their hero. Four decades on, Mooty continues to charm the young and young-at-heart alike with his extraordinary magic, and the stories, presented in an all-new comic book format, will appeal to a whole new generation of readers. In this edition, Jessie shares her thoughts and inspirations behind each endearing story - some revealed for the very first time - giving readers greater insight into her writing, and making Mooty ever more real.

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Publié par	Marshall Cavendish International
Date de parution	12 juin 2018
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9789814828369
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	5 Mo

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Commemorative edition
The
Adventures
of Mooty

Story by award-winning author
Jessie Wee
Illustrations by award-winning illustrator
Kwan Shan Mei
Text Jessie Wee 2018 Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited
Illustrations 1980 Federal Publications (S) Pte Ltd Illustrations 2009 Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited
Published by Marshall Cavendish Children An imprint of Marshall Cavendish International

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National Library Board, Singapore Cataloguing in Publication Data
Name(s): Wee, Jessie. | Kwan, Shan Mei, illustrator. Title: The adventures of Mooty / story by Jessie Wee ; illustrations by Kwan Shan Mei. Description: Commemorative edition. | Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Children, 2018 | First published in 1980. Identifier(s): OCN 1030533361 | eISBN: 978 981 4828 36 9 Subject(s): LCSH: Mice--Juvenile fiction. Classification: DDC 428.6--dc23
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Contents

Preface 5
Mooty and Grandma 7
Mooty and the Satay-man 21
Mooty moves out 35
Mooty saves a life 49
Mooty goes to school 63
Mooty Plays Hide-and-Seek 77
Mooty and the spacemen 91
Mooty the space-mouse 105
Mooty Falls in Love 119
Mooty Has a Son 133

PREFACE

It has been almost 40 years since The Adventures of Mooty was first published and I am awed at how readers, from children, to their parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles and even teachers, have found such joy in reading about Mooty s adventures, such that Mooty continues to be loved even today.
In 2013, I was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Children s Literature by the National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS) for my contribution as a writer of children s literature.
To think that it all started with my encounter early one morning with that little mouse in my kitchen. I couldn t stop thinking about him and wondering what tales he must have been telling his mother about the hysterical lady he met in the kitchen. My two young sons also wanted to hear more about the little mouse, and their curiosity and unending questions set my imagination on fire.
My inspiration also came from various people in my life - my Indian friend who used to tell me about her grandmother, who wore only white saris after she became a widow, my sister, who had a cat, the satay-man who used to frequent my housing estate, as well as the twin girls who used to live next door.
I was also very blessed to have had the opportunity to work with award-winning illustrator, Kwan Shan Mei (1922-2012). Although I could not speak Mandarin or Cantonese and Kwan Shan Mei could not speak English, her artistic strokes brought Mooty to life for all of us.
I hope that by introducing Mooty in this new comic book format, those who have grown up loving Mooty will be able to reconnect with him and share him with their loved ones; and those new to Mooty will also get to experience the magic of this little mouse who has brought joy to so many generations of readers over the past four decades.
Much love,

The Adventures of Mooty
Mooty and Grandma
8

Mooty was a lovely, little mouse. He had twinkling eyes and a long, curly tail.

One day, Mooty fell asleep under Grandma s favourite chair. His long, curly tail lay in a coil on the floor.

His tail twitched as he dreamt. It curled and it straightened. It straightened and it curled till his dreams stopped.

Then it lay quietly in a little, gentle curve on the floor.

He dreamt of cheese and bread crumbs. He dreamt of sweets and juicy plums.
9

Grandma came into the room. "Oh, how careless I am," she thought. "I've dropped my sewing thread again." She bent to pick the long strand of thread from the floor.

Poor Grandma

Poor Mooty

"Help!" screamed Mooty as he tried to wriggle free.

Help! screamed Grandma as she dropped him on the floor.
10

Mooty ran into his hole as fast as his legs could carry him.

Grandma ran into the kitchen as fast as her legs could carry her.
11

They both quivered and shook.

Poor Mooty

Poor Grandma
12

For many days after that, Mooty kept out of Grandma s way. And then, one night, He came out of his hole.

Mooty crept into Grandma s kitchen. There was no bread on the table. There was no cheese in the cupboard.
13

He came out of his hole to look for food. He was hungry!

There were no sweets in the bottle. There were no juicy plums on the tray... But
14

there was something in the box.

Poor Mooty

He turned white. His face was white. His body was white. His tail was white. His paws were white. His ears were white. Even his little nose turned white.
15

Mooty peeped in. His nose twitched, his tail curled.
Food, he squeaked as he put his head into the box. He sniffed and he sniffed, and he sniffed so hard that he lost his balance and fell in nose first into the flour.

Mooty did not know what to do. He could not climb out of the box. Then, he had an idea. He stood on his nose and swung his long, curly tail over the edge of the box. He walked backwards, pulling himself up and up till he reached the top.
16

He fell onto the table top just as Grandma came into the kitchen.

Grandma was thirsty. She wanted a glass of water and had crept out of her bedroom in her long, white sari.

Eeeks! screamed Mooty as he ran back to bed.
17

Grandma and Mooty looked at each other across the kitchen table.

Eeeks! screamed Grandma as she ran back to bed.
18

Poor Mooty

Poor Grandma

They stayed in bed, shaking and quivering with fright.
19

I ve seen a ghost, they both cried as they pulled their blankets over their heads.
Jessie s Reflections on Mooty Grandma
Early one morning, a little mouse with a long curly tail came into my kitchen to nibble on my packets of instant noodles. When I came downstairs to prepare breakfast, I saw him and screamed. My family rushed down to see what the matter was. My two sons were very young then. The older one asked if I had seen a thief while the younger one asked if I had seen a ghost! That encounter, spiced with a heap of imagination, resulted in The Adventures of Mooty .
My Indian friend used to tell me about her widowed grandmother who wore only white saris. She became my model for Grandma in the stories.
The Adventures of Mooty
Mooty and the Satay-man

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