FREE THE TALE OF TWO BAD MICE PDF Beatrix Potter | 64 pages | 23 Dec 2008 | Penguin Books Ltd | 9780723247746 | English | London, England, United Kingdom The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Tale of Two Bad Mice, by Beatrix Potter. Entered at Stationers' Hall. Jane was the Cook; but she never did any cooking, because the dinner had been bought ready-made, in a box full of shavings. There was no one in the nursery, and it was very quiet. Presently there was a little scuffling, scratching noise in a corner near the fireplace, where there was a hole under the skirting-board. Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca went The Tale of Two Bad Mice across the hearthrug. They pushed the front door—it was The Tale of Two Bad Mice fast. Then they squeaked with joy! Such a lovely dinner was laid out upon the table! There were tin spoons, and lead knives and forks, and two dolly-chairs—all so convenient! It was a beautiful shiny yellow, streaked with red. Then Tom Thumb lost his temper. He put the ham in the middle of the floor, and hit it with the tongs and with the shovel—bang, The Tale of Two Bad Mice, smash, smash! They broke up the pudding, the lobsters, the pears and the oranges. As the fish would not come off the plate, they put it into the red-hot crinkly paper fire in the kitchen; but it would not burn either. She found some tiny canisters upon the dresser, labelled—Rice—Coffee—Sago—but when she turned them upside down, there was nothing inside except red and blue beads. He took Jane's clothes out of the chest of drawers in her bedroom, and he threw them out of the top floor window. But Hunca Munca had a frugal mind. After pulling half the feathers out of Lucinda's bolster, she remembered that she herself was in want of a feather bed. It was difficult to squeeze the bolster into the mouse-hole; but they managed it somehow. The book-case and the bird-cage refused to go into the mouse-hole. The mice rushed back to their hole, and the dolls came into the nursery. Lucinda sat upon the upset kitchen stove and stared; and Jane leant against the kitchen dresser and smiled—but neither of them made any remark. He found a crooked sixpence under the hearthrug; and upon Christmas Eve, he and Hunca Munca stuffed it into one of the stockings of Lucinda and Jane. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, The author died inso this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where The Tale of Two Bad Mice copyright term is the author's life plus 75 years or less. This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works. Public domain Public domain false false. Categories : works PD-old Short stories. Namespaces Page Discussion. Views Read View source View history. Add links. The Tale of Two Bad Mice by Beatrix Potter - The British Library Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want The Tale of Two Bad Mice Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks The Tale of Two Bad Mice telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. To celebrate Peter's birthday, Frederick Warne is publishing new editions of all 23 of Potter's original tales, which take the very first printings of Potter's works as their guide. The aim of these editions is to be as close as possible to Beatrix Potter's intentions while benefiting from modern printing and design techniques. The colors and details of the watercolors in t To celebrate Peter's birthday, Frederick Warne is publishing new The Tale of Two Bad Mice of all 23 of Potter's original tales, which take the very first printings of Potter's works as their guide. The colors and details of the watercolors in the volumes are reproduced more accurately than ever before, and it has now been possible to disguise damage that has affected the artwork over the years. Four were sacrificed in to make space for illustrated endpapers, and two have never been used before. But whatever the tale, both children and adults alike can be delighted by the artistry in Potter's illustrations, while they also enjoy a The Tale of Two Bad Mice good read. Because they have always been completely true to a child's experience, Potter's 23 books continue to endure. Get A Copy. Hardcover58 pages. Published March 7th by Warne first published More Details Original Title. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Nov 04, Sean Barrs rated it it was ok Shelves: 2-star-readschildren-of-all-ages. Are the mice really that bad? Sure, they break into the house of The Tale of Two Bad Mice inanimate object big crime I know and smash up her stuff. But who cares? And the two mice are only trying to feed their babies. The dolls Are the mice really that bad? They lounge around the house all day teasing mice with food, and even go as far as to lay down traps for the poor creatures. Instead of talking to the mice they just go straight to the authorities. Nov 06, Spencer Orey rated it it was amazing Shelves: kids-books. My kid's grandma bought us a 12 book set of the original Beatrix Potter books. I'll be reviewing them at random and out of order! I thought I'd start on a high point. This is maybe the best of the bunch and has aged fairly well compared to the other books. No children get The Tale of Two Bad Mice by their parents or lose their parents to the farmer or anything awful like that. The two mice are fun and their adventure has an ok twist to it. One of them has the forgettable name Tom Thumb but the other mouse is named My kid's grandma bought us a 12 book set of the original Beatrix Potter books. One of them has the forgettable name Tom Thumb but the other mouse is named Hunca Munca and she steals the show. Potter still sneaks in some stifling values and really old school gender stuff. But the mice end up happy and the illustrations are great. So I guess if you're itching to read some classic animal stuff to your kids, this one is a solid enough pick. View 1 comment. Feb 11, Paul Bryant rated it really liked it Shelves: novels. I don't remember the last time you invited me to your burrow for carrots I ask for Justice. Make the two bad mice suffer as we suffer. How much shall we pay you? And you don't ask in respect or friendship. And you don't think to call me Bunfather; instead you come to my house on the day my 14 daughters are to be married and you ask me to get rid of these two bad mice But if you come to me with your friendship, your loyalty, then your enemies become my enemies, and then, believe me, they would fear you From me you'll get Justice. View all 3 comments. So I may be overdosing a bit on nostalgia tonight, but I'm feeling oddly sentimental and wanted to share my thoughts. I had a really rough day today. Christmastime is a time when we all think back on our lives for the past year. What did bring us? What is it that we remember as we reflect? Good times, bad times, scary times, happy times. We revel in the memories of friends and family, we sadden as we remember loss. We laugh when we think back to times we did stupid things or embarrassing thi So I may be overdosing a bit on nostalgia tonight, but I'm feeling oddly sentimental and wanted to share my thoughts. We laugh when we think back to times we did stupid things or embarrassing things, or jokes we've made. I've always loved the holiday season. A chill in the air, lights illuminating downtowns, The Tale of Two Bad Mice gorgeous trees strung up with ornaments and tinsel and The Tale of Two Bad Mice lights. Windows lit up for passing carolers. Shoppers trying to find that one perfect gift. People being abnormally friendly to one another. It's the spirit of the holiday season I look forward to every year more than the day itself. This year is a little different. Three people who were present at my holiday table last year are no longer with us. My friend Eric passed last February. My grandmother passed in March, and my uncle passed The Tale of Two Bad Mice May. All three were relatively unexpected. Never in a million years would I have guessed that last Christmas would be the last holiday I would spend with any of them. But I'm a tough broad. I knew this holiday season would be a little rougher than most but I knew The Tale of Two Bad Mice could handle it.