The Deptford Mice Almanack

The Deptford Mice

by Robin Jarvis

Were you born under the sign of the Maggots? When is the magical Green Mouse at his most powerful? Find out in this enchanting books of days and discover the enthralling lore and legends of the Deptford Mice.

Genres: Animals, Fantasy, Animal Fiction

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 1997

About the author

Robin Jarvis (born May 8, 1963) is a British children's novelist, who writes fantasy novels, often about anthropomorphic rodents and small mammals—especially mice—and Tudor times. A lot of his works are based in London, in and around Deptford and Greenwich where he used to live, or in Whitby.

His first novel—The Dark Portal, featuring the popular Deptford Mice—was the runner up for the Smarties book prize in 1989.

Reviews

[Caitlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been almost 20 years since I read the Deptford Mice and Deptford Histories books and yet as soon as I started reading this, all the wonderful memories I had of those books came flooding back. This is a beautifully presented almanack highlighting the key dates in the rat, squirrel and mouse year. It includes 'recorded' writings from characters in the books and a few diary entries from the creator of the almanack are dispersed throughout. It is illustrated on every page and each month has a full colour illustration of a character from the books.

Reading this made me laugh, made me cry and made me want to reread the books!

[Matthew Hodge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strictly for the fans and now long out of print but this a lavish addition to the Deptford world. Amazing illustrations you can't see anywhere else make it worth the price.