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Mouse Guard

David Petersen (2010)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages144 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8+
Goodreads4.02/5 (14498)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Synopsis

Inside the June Alley Inn, located in the western mouse city of Barkstone, mice gather to tell tales, each trying to outdo the other. A competition, of sorts, begins. The Every story must contain one truth, one lie and have never been told in that tavern before. With the winner getting his bar tab cleared, fantastic stories are spun throughout the evening. Legends of the Guard is a new Mouse Guard anthology series featuring the work of artists and storytellers handpicked by series creator David Petersen, including Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl), Alex Sheikman (Robotika), Ted Naifeh (Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things), Gene Ha (Top 10), Sean Rubin (Redwall), Guy Davis (B.P.R.D.), Katie Cook (Fraggle Rock), Karl Kerschl (Teen Year One), Craig Rousseau (Impulse), and Mark Smylie (Artesia).

Tags

Anthropomorphic FantasyIllustratedShort Story CollectionFrame Narrative