Mouse moves in to a deserted house and decides to make his home there. He invites all his friends to a house-warming party. One by one they arrive and all bring something with them - Cat with a mat, Dog with a log, Hare with a chair, Owl with a towel, Giraffe with a bath, Hen with a pen, Lamb with some jam, Rat with a bat in a hat, and Fox with a box full of lots and lots of different kinds and colours of socks. The party goes with a swing until an elephant arrives, looking rather cross and claiming that the house is actually his! But Cat's quick wits save the day. "Come in, come in! You're just in time for the party," she says. Elephant, thinking the party is for him, is delighted. The party is a great success and, later, when the guests have all gone, Elephant suggests to Mouse that perhaps there's room for them both in the house. They can share. Alan Durant is the author "Jake's Magic", "Little Dracula's Fiendishly Funny Joke Book", "The Fantastic Football Fun Book", "Creepe Hall", "Snake Supper", "Prince Shufflebottom", "Blood', "Nightmare Rave"' and "A Short Stay in Purgatory". Sue Heap is the illustrator of "Escape from the Temple of Laughter". "Town Parrot", "Harry and Chicken", "Harry the Explorer", "Harry's Holiday", and "Tillie McGillie's Fantastical Chair".

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Walker Books Ltd .

His friend Sue Heap won a Smarties Prize for Cowboy Baby. She lives in Chipping Norton. Alan Durant is the author of books for a wide age-range, from picture books such as Burger Boy to top-end teenage thrillers. He also writes prize-winning poetry.