The Secret of the Ginger Mice
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Authors: Song of the Winns
The
Song
of the
Winns
The
SECRET
of the
GINGER MICE
The
Song
of the
Winns
The
SECRET
of the
GINGER MICE
⢠BOOK ONE â¢
BY FRANCES WATTS
illustrated by David Francis
Text copyright © 2012 by Frances Watts
Illustrations copyright © 2012 by David Francis
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Publishers
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First published in the United States by
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For David, always
A
listair? Alistair!” It was Alice. “Come over here and let me hold you by the tail.”
“No way,” said Alistair. “I'm busy.” He quickly picked up his book.
“Alistair,” said his sister impatiently, “why waste your time
reading
about adventures when you could be
having
them? Come on, we need you.”
Alistair didn't see how being held by the tail by his sister who was standing on the back of the couch qualified as an adventure, but he got up from his chair and walked over anyway. He would help her in any way that did
not
involve being held by the tail.