Marathon Mouse

Marathon Mouse — page 1 — Text copyright 2012 by Amy Dixon Illustration copyright 2012 by Sam Denlinger All Rights Reserved No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles All inquiries should be addressed to Sky Pony Press 307 West 36th Street 11th Floor New York NY 10018 Sky Pony Press books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion corporate gifts fund-raising or educational purposes Special editions can also be created to speciﬁcations For details contact the Special Sales Department Sky Pony Press 307 West 36th Street 11th Floor New York NY 10018 or info skyhorsepublishing com Sky Pony is a registered trademark of Skyhorse Publishing Inc a Delaware corporation Visit our website at www skyponypress com 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Manufactured in China July 2012 This product conforms to CPSIA 2008 Dixon Amy 1975 Marathon mouse written by Amy Dixon illustrated by Sam Denlinger p cm Summary Preston the mouse has always dreamed of running in the New York City Marathon and even when his family says he cannot do it Preston refuses to let go of his dream Provided by publisher ISBN 978-1-61608-966-5 hardcover alk paper 1 New York City Marathon Juvenile ﬁction 1 New York City Marathon Fiction 2 Marathon running Fiction 3 Running Fiction 4 Perserverance Ethics Fiction 5 Mice Fiction 6 New York N Y Fiction I Denlinger Sam ill II Title PZ7 D6417Mar 2012 E dc23 2012020056

Marathon Mouse — page 2 — Every New York City mouse dreamed of living under the bridge between Brooklyn and Staten Island There they didn’t have to dodge taxicabs or escape hungry sewer cats And when they wanted to visit the bustling city was just a hop skip and a scamper away But there was one day each year that their life under the bridge was not so dreamy

Marathon Mouse — page 3 — Marathon day It only happened once a year but Mama thought it was one day too many

Marathon Mouse — page 4 — All those feet running willy-nilly over the bridge Mama exclaimed Some mouse could be crushed Most mice in New York City agreed that it was the worst day of the whole year They would cower in corners shrink into the shadows and hole up in their homes But there was one mouse who disagreed

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