The Amazing Adventures of Freddie Whitemouse is the charming first children’’s book from critically acclaimed author, Elizabeth Jane Howard.From the much-loved author of the Cazalet Chronicles comes Elizabeth Jane Howard’’s first children’’s book, The Amazing Adventures of Freddie Whitemouse , following the magical journey of a mouse who wishes to be anything but himself. The trouble was that Freddie really did not like being a mouse. ‘‘It’’s just a phase,’’ his mother said, but it wasn’’t . . . Little Freddie Whitemouse, of No.16, Skirting Board West, simply hates being a mouse. Mice are terribly small, frightened of everything, and aren’’t allowed to have any fun at all. Instead, he longs to be a fierce tiger, king of the jungle floor; or someone’’s treasured dog, able to run and play all day. So when a sorcerer toad hears Freddie’’s pleas and offers his assistance, there is really little else Freddie could ask for. So as not to make any rash decisions, Freddie agrees to spend a week as each animal. But what will he discover on his amazing adventure? And will he ever want to be just a plain old mouse again?
