Project Gutenberg 2009-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 265 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Greenaway, Kate 1846 1901 Greenaway, K. (Kate) Ledyard, Addie Five Mice in a Mouse-trap, by the Man in the Moon. 5 Mice in a Mouse-trap, by the Man in the Moon Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Music by monkeyclogs. "Five Mice in a Mouse-trap" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces the whimsical character of the Man in the Moon who observes and narrates the adventures of five children affectionately dubbed the "Five Mice." Set in a fantastical world, the tale unfolds in their charming house in the town of Nomatterwhat, where they engage in playful antics and imaginative undertakings. The opening of the book introduces the Man in the Moon, who intends to tell enchanting stories about the children living below, particularly the five mice—Nibble, Brighteyes, Fluff, Puff, and Downy. Each mouse has its personality, drawing readers into their delightful lives filled with curiosity and mischief. The first chapter sets up the whimsical nature of the story, describing how the Man in the Moon watches over them and plans to narrate their adventures, leading into their antics upon arriving at the unique house that they will call home. The groundwork for a lighthearted exploration of childhood wonder and imaginative play is established, making it a captivating read for young audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 311899 2025-08-12T05:15:52.550793 text/html 308675 2021-01-05T03:51:31 text/html 6280952 2025-08-12T05:16:08.538760 application/epub+zip 6284453 2025-08-12T05:15:58.787851 application/epub+zip 1098324 2025-08-12T05:15:54.058800 application/epub+zip 9568794 2025-08-12T05:16:13.378706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8093841 2025-08-12T05:16:03.594807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286223 2022-09-13T12:35:18.793462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254971 2025-08-12T05:15:51.375817 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254647 2021-01-05T03:51:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254638 2021-01-05T03:51:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21132 2025-08-12T05:16:13.548735 application/rdf+xml 23337 2025-08-12T05:15:54.155786 image/jpeg 3178 2025-08-12T05:15:54.108794 image/jpeg 95144 2021-01-05T03:51:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 6388457 2021-01-05T03:51:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 95108 2021-01-05T03:51:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 6428205 2025-08-12T05:15:52.887836 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia