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The mice who live in a shoe decide to build a spaceship and fly to the moon. But will wicked D. Rat try to spoil their plans? Rodney Peppe's loveable mice will delight all children, especially those who have enjoyed their previous adventures in The Mice and the Clockwork Bus.
A large family of mice lives in an old shoe which leaks when it rains and wobbles when the wind blows . . .so the mice work out a wonderful way to rebuild their home.
Automata and mechanical toys delight children and adults alike with the beauty of their design and the excitement of their movement. This book explains how the mechanisms work and celebrates many leading makers. Topics covered: ·History of automata & mechanical toys including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the mechanical marvels of the eighteenth & nineteenth centuries, to contemporary automata. ·Advice on how to get started; tools and materials required and techniques explained. ·Step-by-step instructions with clear colour photographs.
Mechanical toys transcend categories of age with their universal appeal. Whether the mechanism is hidden or revealed, simple or complex, the cycle of movement allows you to simply turn a handle and see the magic work. Making Mechanical Toys explains how to make these wonderful and fascinating toys through a variety of bright and exciting projects. 17 original "gallery" mechanical toys have been designed and made especially for this book, which includes step-by-step instructions with over a 140 color photographs and plans for making the toys. Advice on tools and materials, priming and painting, and tricks of the trade draw upon the author’s wide experience.
Another adventure of Huxley Pig written by the author of "Huxley Pig", "Huxley Pig at the Circus", "Huxley Pig at the Restaurant" and "Huxley Pig in the Haunted House".
Henry is very excited to go out to eat. But he finds that "restaurant manners" are not such an easy thing for an elephant.
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Huxley Pig's imagination takes him to a circus where his exploits please the crowd, though nearly causing disaster to himself.
To enter the Flying Circus and win the prize that will make their fortunes, the little mice need a flying machine. So they build a wonderful flying basket --- but will they win the prize?