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The Mice

Mice who appear in a nonsense rhyme.

minor

Also known as The little Mice

First appearance: one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

The Mice's tie to Guy is one of the pressures that moves Nonsense Books—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The Mice tumble out of a bundle of hay in the commotion.
In the storyThe Nutcrackers and the Sugar-TongsOpen this moment free

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

With Guy (rivalry): Guy is a cat who chases and antagonizes the Mice, creating a classic predator-prey dynamic. With Guy (rivalry): Guy is a cat who chases and antagonizes the Mice, creating a classic predator-prey…

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The fuller portrait of The Mice sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.

See The Mice in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

Character Web

11 connections

A slice of how The Mice sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

GUGuyTLThe Little FishTBThe BeetleMAMr. and Mrs. S…MFMr. Floppy FlyTMThe Mice

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Miscellaneous nonsense characters
  • Disputing insects and friends
  • Pobble's aquatic companions
  • Anthropomorphic domestic couples

+6 more in the full Character Web

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Lady Jingly’s tearful confession that she already has a mate in England delivers the emotional peak of unfulfi…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

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Relationships

  • Guy

    rivalry · negative

    Guy is a cat who chases and antagonizes the Mice, creating a classic predator-prey… How this plays out →

  • Guy

    rivalry · negative

    Guy is a cat who chases and antagonizes the Mice, creating a classic predator-prey… How this plays out →

Relationship notes

How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.

See The Mice in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

In the story

The Mice appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

Spoil-light check-ins for The Mice unlock in the free preview.

See The Mice in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes