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Feb 03, 2009

Brandy rated it:

I know I said the novelty is wearing off this series, but this volume won me back. Babymouse dreams of being in the spotlight--this time as the star of the school musical--but the spotlight goes instead to familiar rival Felicia Furrypaws. Babymouse isn't completely out, though: she's cast as the understudy, so we can only hope that Felicia gets sick at the last minute. Will it happen, and will Babymouse be able to handle the role?

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Dec 09, 2011

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1. Graphic Novel
2. Babymouse wants to be in the new musical at school. However, her clumsiness that surrounds her. Meeting Henry Higgins she gains confidence she needs to try out for the musical.
3. a: One of the best parts of the book is the references to musicals that have happened before. Making it for an adult to understand and enjoy the reading. Even though the adults can understand the books, the references to newer musicals so the students are able to understand.
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Nov 06, 2009

Nicola rated it:

This is a Cybils nominee and, dare I say it, my first Babymouse book. Sure I've seen them lined up at the library, even peeked inside them, but I don't have any daughters and my son freaks if the colour pink gets too close to him so I haven't had an excuse. Now, finally I have a real reason to read Babymouse! This was absolutely wonderful! Babymouse (as I'm sure almost everyone already knows) is an adorable character; she's a bit of a klutz and rather a goof at times but she's got lots of friend More...

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Nov 07, 2011

Lucy rated it:

The musical is coming up for Babymouse. And she decides to sign up, she tried out for the audition and she's the understudy for the lead role in the play!! She practices with everyone in the musical. and when it's time to perform, Felicia - the lead actress - gets a fur ball stick in her throat!! So now Babymouse has to step in. Will it be a success or will Babymouse ruin the musical?
I picked this book up because I love Babymouse. She's funny and nothing turns out right for her but she stil More...

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Dec 28, 2010

Jamie rated it:

Babymouse is a talking mouse who has lots of problems that kids can relate to. In this installment of the Babymouse series, the school puts on a musical. Babymouse auditions, and gets the role of an understudy, and messes everything up.
This book alludes to many different musicals. There are references to Grease, My Fair Lady, Annie and many more. The author cleverly altered the lyrics of well known songs from musicals to fit into the fantastical world of Babymous More...

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Jun 26, 2009

Dani rated it:

In this particular book, Babymouse tries out for the musical that her elementary school is staging. She is competing with her long-time nemesis Felicia Furrypaws for the lead role. Will she get it?

You can tell that the author is familiar with musicals. I caught references to at least 10 musicals including "Grease" and "Phantom of the Opera". My kids didn't catch that many, but they laughed out loud at the ones they did understand.

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Nov 21, 2011

Nallely rated it:

This book was really fun to read! It's not in the typical format of a picture book, it's like a comical book set up (illustrations make it seem like you're reading a comical book. I think students from 4th grade to 8th or 9th grade would actually enjoy reading these babymouse books. They all have a different story, or imagination of babymouse, so there's no real order in which to read them. This book would not be assigned, it would just be a book that students can read for pleasure. I'm sure I w More...

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Feb 13, 2009

Abby rated it:

Y'all know I love my Babymouse and this might be my favorite in the series so far. The school's putting on a musical and when dreamy British newcomer Henry encourages Babymouse to try out she can't help but show up at auditions. When she's given the part of Felicia's understudy, Babymouse is sure she'll never get on stage. With tons of musical references (from Phantom to West Side Story to Evita to Fiddler and more!), this is a surefire hit with any fan of musicals. But will kids get all the ref More...

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Aug 20, 2010

Erin rated it:

A good graphic novel for younger readers, Babymouse may only appeal to girls with its black, white, and pink scheme despite focusing on more gender neutral humour, especially physical comedy. I think that this was probably a poor pick on my part, but I doubt that kids would get all the refernces to famous musicals, no matter how much the author and artist must have enjoyed them. I found the amount of lines on the page overwhelming between the text and illustrations which made it a little hard More...

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Feb 17, 2010

CH_Kathleen rated it:

I love this graphic novel series! Babymouse, a little mouse girl, is convinced by Henry the Hedgehog to try out for the school musical. Of course, Felicia Furrypaws, the coolest cat in school, gets the lead leaving Babymouse with the understudy part. The story is told through spoofs of popular musicals such as Grease, Westside Story and there is even a Phantom of the Locker. This is a great series that I think would get even your non-readers to read. This particular Babymouse book refers to More...

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Jan 06, 2009

Carrie rated it:

Cute & clever, but I'm curious to see the reactions of kids who aren't familiar with the referenced musicals (old-school and new-school, from Phantom of the Opera to High School Musical). I'm testing it on my son, who I was surprised to find was already familiar with Babymouse and delighted that I brought home a copy. (I would have thought the pink cover with silver foil too girly for him, but I guess the comic format won him over.)

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Aug 07, 2011

Lady rated it:

I really loved this one! I loved all of the references to famous musicals! So why not give it five stars? A couple of reasons:

1) Babymouse doesn't really learn anything this time around. Now normally this kind of thing doesn't bug me, but this is a children's graphic novel... and this series usually does put out a message about perseverance pays off, friendship means a lot, have self-confidence, etc. ... even if does do it with a sarcastic narrator. The closest thing to a lesson we s More...

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Mar 04, 2009

Allison rated it:

Holm, Jennifer L. & Matthew Holm Baby Mouse the Musical pgs. 320 Random House Books for Young Readers Language~G, Sexual Content~G; Violence~G

Hooray for Baby Mouse the Musical! Fans of Broadway . . .meet Broadway Baby Mouse style! You will sing . . .you will giggle . . .you will cheer! Once again the brilliant sibling duo of Jennifer & Matthew Holm have captivated readers young and old alike. If you can order Baby Mouse!

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Jan 27, 2009

Laura rated it:

Calling all Babymouse fans! Babymouse book #10, Babymouse: The Musical by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, is on the shelves. The newest installment of the graphic novel series finds Babymouse trying out for the school musical at the urging of new boy, Henry Higgins. As usual, Babymouse has wild daydreams about her own fame. These daydreams pay homage to The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera and even High School Musical. Babymouse doesn’t disappoint and will have you giggling and cheering throug More...

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Nov 23, 2010

Sarah rated it:

Babymouse: The Musical by Jennifer L. Holm was nominated last year for Cybils. This year there are two other Babymouse books on the first panel list. I actually first read Babymouse: The Musical last December and I reread before reading the latest two nominations.

So Babymouse is a white mouse living in an excessively pink world. She goes to school and has adventures, mostly fueled by her over-active imagination. She's basically the American rodent equivalent of Hello Kitty.

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Jan 27, 2011

Cory rated it:

I probably would have gotten more out of this book if I'd read some of the ones before it, as I didn't know all the characters and how they related to Babymouse and the conventions of these books (apparently Babymouse slips into elaborate fantasies?). At any rate, I totally enjoyed the obscure references and the shout-outs to all the Broadway musicals I so love.

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Mar 07, 2009

Pinky rated it:

Once again, Babymouse charms her way through the pages of a new graphic novel. These books are so cute, I can't stand it. The book starts out with Babymouse knocking over all of her classmates while tapping to "One, singular sensation," not unlike my own errant attempts at tap at Christine's School of Dance. Egads. A Chorus Line cruelty.

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Mar 19, 2009

Kim rated it:

I know I shouldn't let it bother me, but the drama teacher is incorrect about stage directions in this! Babymouse was wrong about upstage but she had stage left and stage right correct. Other than that, another funny Babymouse. This one has plenty of musical references to entertain adults as well.

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Jan 27, 2009

Michelle added it

I am suddenly obsessed with Babymouse, in all her pink-black-and-white splendor. Who CAN'T love a crazy-whiskered, klutzy, literary-daydreaming mouse who wants to be famous/get the gold medal/first chair/be a rock star AND eats lots of cupcakes?? Find me that person, if you can.

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Mar 19, 2010

Wayne rated it:

Wow, this is already volume 10. If was 10 (years old), I would go back and read the previous 9. This is pretty funny and witty. Color me surprised. Really good stuff to read to younger readers and I bet they would pick them up to reread later. Done by a brother/ sister team. Go figure.

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Jan 13, 2010

Dana * rated it:

a delight for adults because u will recognize the musicals that are referenced.

this series is great for young girls as they address issues they are interested in and they can also read these by themselves. My eight year old loves these. Bonus she can read them in Spanish.

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Jan 18, 2011

Kelly rated it:

Not one of their best. I liked how it referred to many different musicals, or at least the ones I recognized, like Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, and Phantom of the "Locker." I also like how she got to sing Typical instead of just saying it. That was funny.

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Oct 08, 2009

Amy rated it:

I just love Babymouse! She can do no wrong in my eyes! I will continue to love her and adore her adventures and share her affinity for pink and cupcakes all my days! The babymouse books are always lots of fun!

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Jun 08, 2011

Shaeley rated it:

Lots of references to other musicals like Greece, Phantom of the Opera, and West Side Story. I doubt my preteen daughter caught all of them, but she does love Babymouse!

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Nov 08, 2010

Josie rated it:

Read this today at work when I should have been cataloguing it. Vair, vair funny! Co-workers kept looking over at me with eyebrows raised as I sniggered with glee.

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Sep 19, 2011

Kristen rated it:

Well, it was a very funny version of many different plays. Move over Shirley Temple, because here comes baby mouse! I also like the other books!

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Aug 18, 2011

Laura5 rated it:

I think this is my favorite of all the babymouse books.

Laughed the hardest at "I am the very model of a graphic novel narrator."

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Jun 14, 2010

Shazzer rated it:

Love all the references (the narrator doing Gilbert & Sullivan was genius) and the art for the Phantom of the Locker scene. Great fun.

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Jan 23, 2010

Jennifer rated it:

Continuing the fantastic graphic novel style...

Babymouse tries out for the theatre & finds that some people are better in character.

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Aug 27, 2010

Virginia rated it:

How can you not love Babymouse?! She never quits, always snaps back after an upset. And in this fun book, she has a few.

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