false 323152 19 It's impossible not to like Hermux Tantamoq, the watchmaking mouse. He relaxes in a flannel shirt printed with pictures of cheeses from around the world, he has a caged pet ladybug named Terfle, he writes endearing thank-you letters to the universe each night, and he has a big heart--a heart that aches for the fearless aviatrix Ms. Linka Perflinger, who unexpectedly visits his shop requesting an emergency rush repair of her wristwatch. Little does he know that this brief rendezvous with the jaunty adventuress will change his life forever. When a week goes by without word from her, he doesn't know whether to be worried or angry. He drafts a slightly unpleasant, then desperate, then not-too-sweet, not-too-sour letter to her and awaits her response. Nothing. Even nasty encounters with his neighbor (the horribly garish and affected cosmetics tycoon Tucka Mertslin) and pleasant interludes with his artist friend Mirrin don't distract him from his new heart-quickening obsession.<p> His worst fears start to cement when a yellow-eyed, thin-lipped, sharp-tongued rat comes to his shop and says with a dreadful smile, "I've come for Linka Perflinger's watch." Hermux isn't about to fork over his beloved's watch without a claim check, and ends up following the rat... all the way to Linka's house! And, what's this? Is she being kidnapped? The plot thickens as Hermux boldly enters her apartment (what has gotten into him?) and discovers a mysterious letter from Teulabonari and an overturned spicy-smelling plant. As he says to his ladybug that night, "This is the beginning of a new career for me. Either as a detective or a jailbird. Only time will tell. If it turns out to be the latter I will be asking you for hints on decorating my cage." Soon he begins to make a connection with these strange clues and the cosmetics mogul Tucka, who pulls him into her scheme to create eternal youth in a bottle (to be taken internally).<p> Suffice it to say that gentle Hermux gets in way over his head with his detective work and proceeds to have fur-raising encounters involving spies, thieves, killers, betrayal, the Fountain of Youth, snakes, calliopes, and dramatic rescue attempts. Throughout it all, however, Hermux continues to thank the world at large: "Thank you for corner grocers. For sandwiches and honey fizz. For scary news and narrow escapes and trolleys and shopping bags. Thank you for loyal pets and bold adventurers (and adventuresses)." Readers will be disarmed by Hermux's earnest, inquisitive nature and zeal for life--and thoroughly engaged by the suspenseful action adventure. Highly recommended! (Ages 10 to adult) <I>--Karin Snelson</I> 694825 2000 Time Stops for No Mouse (Hermux Tantamoq Adventure) total:417|5:118|4:154|3:112|2:25|1:8| 417 1600 543 59 323152 0698119916 9780698119918 365 52 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173749935m/323152.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/323152.Time_Stops_for_No_Mouse 2 0 false Sun Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 11:03:56 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 13:00:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 323152 0698119916 9780698119918 365 52 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173749935m/323152.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/323152.Time_Stops_for_No_Mouse 2 0 false Tue Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Jun 05 03:45:19 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 04:04:20 -0700 2009 1
It is now three years since I read the book, and I'...more...]]> 323152 0698119916 9780698119918 365 52 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173749935m/323152.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/323152.Time_Stops_for_No_Mouse 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Apr 17 22:19:55 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 09:48:06 -0700 2009 twice The Great Mouse Detective so many times in my childhood, 'cause this good-hearted, donut-connoisseur watchmaker mouse has been very close to me ever since the eighth grade when I had the wonderful, borderline life-changing...more...]]> 323152 0698119916 9780698119918 365 52 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173749935m/323152.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/323152.Time_Stops_for_No_Mouse 4 0 false Fri Nov 20 20:37:42 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 20:40:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 323152 0698119916 9780698119918 365 52 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173749935m/323152.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/323152.Time_Stops_for_No_Mouse 3 1 false Sun May 10 00:27:47 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 04:34:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 323152 0698119916 9780698119918 365 52 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173749935m/323152.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/323152.Time_Stops_for_No_Mouse 1 0 false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Sep 17 18:44:08 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 18:56:11 -0700 2008 there is no way that this kind of book could go wrong. It took me months to finish (I was reading no other book and I read it often), I just could not get over how absolutely boring it is. 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