Kids into books: Stuart Little

This week's title: Stuart Little

Author: E.B.White

Illustrator: Garth Williams

Publisher:Puffin, $9.95

Age Group: 6-11 years



But anyway, the key stuck, and was a great inconvenience to anyone trying to play the piano. It bothered George particularly when he was playing the "Scarf Dance," which was rather lively.

It was George who had the idea of stationing Stuart inside the piano to push the key up the second it was played. This was no easy job for Stuart, as he had to crouch down between the felt hammers so that he wouldn't get hit on the head.

But Stuart liked it just the same: it was exciting inside the piano, dodging about, and the noise was quite terrific. Somethines after a long session he would emerge quite deaf, as though he had just stepped out of an airplane after a long journey; and it would be some little time before he really felt normal again.

Mr and Mrs Little often discussed Stuart quietly between themselves when he wasn't around, for they had never quite recovered from the shock and surprise of having a mouse in the family.