Despite Carrie's asthma, her parents allow her to get a pet mouse, but he has magic powers and creates havoc by summoning up the ghosts of all the animals that have ever lived in the house
Mary Hoffman is a bestselling British author and reviewer, born in 1945. She is a true enthusiast of Italy and spends a lot of her time there, which shows in her Stravaganza novels: a series currently in publication. In total, she has written over 80 books, including the aforementioned Stravaganza series and the bestselling picture book, Amazing Grace. Mary is also the editor of a review magazine Armadillo for kids.