A dormouse utters a mysterious prophecy. An ancient tree receives strange visitors. Rumours abound. Change is in the air. This is the age of... NOSTRADORMOUSE.
A fantasy tale for all ages, Nostradormouse is the story of a mouse with a gift, and the journey he undertakes for the sake of the world in which he lives. Join Nostradormouse and his friends on this incredible adventure, and witness a legend in the making!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_uGYqtN2PAThe Story Behind This Book
All royalties from the sale of this book will benefit The BBC Children in Need Appeal, a company limited by guarantee (charity number 802052 in England & Wales and SC039557 in Scotland). It can be bought from Amazon, Lulu.com, and Barnes and Noble. Nostradormouse is the first in a series of books about The Great Woods and its inhabitants. The idea came from a Yuletide conversation about a book I had been given as a present. The book was about Nostradamus, a french Prophet and Healer who lived in the sixteenth century. I had drunk a measure of punch at the time, so my tongue was a little more relaxed than usual, and instead of saying Nostradamus, I said Nostradormouse. After that, it was inevitable that a book would follow! When writing Nostradormouse, I tried to evoke an atmosphere similar to that of Wind in the Willows, especially Chapter Seven: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, where Ratty and Mole meet the god, Pan. The idea that a god from greek mythology could play a part in a children's story about animals, inspired me to carry the idea a step further. Why not combine my story with some ancient myths? Enter the Salmon of Wisdom and Yggdrasil, the World Tree.
