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Marty Moose
Marty Moose: The Great Stamp-ede
The second adventure in a brilliantly funny and charming two-colour series from a bestselling illustrator.
It's the day of the annual Fastest Feathers race in Little Ditch, but Marty Moose can’t stop to join in the fun – he’s got a very important parcel to deliver. The prize is a beautiful shining golden egg, and it's got to reach the finish line before the contestants do!
But that’s not the only twist in the Marty and Nibbles have to contend with ferret bandits who want the prize for themselves, and a pair of cheating ducks in a terrible case of fowl play.
It's the day of the annual Fastest Feathers race in Little Ditch, but Marty Moose can’t stop to join in the fun – he’s got a very important parcel to deliver. The prize is a beautiful shining golden egg, and it's got to reach the finish line before the contestants do!
But that’s not the only twist in the Marty and Nibbles have to contend with ferret bandits who want the prize for themselves, and a pair of cheating ducks in a terrible case of fowl play.
- GenresChildrens
163 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 12, 2026
About the author
Claire Powell
49 books26 followersI'm an illustrator and picture book maker based in London. In a previous life, I was a graphic designer who spent many years in the world of brand identity. Sometimes I go back to visit.
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June 6, 2026
I absolutely loved reading Marty Moose.
I know girls and boys, parents and grandparents will love Marty Moose and how Marty Moose got his name. The author Claire Powell is an amazing gifted author, who made me laugh out loud with her very funny wording, throughout.
Marty Moose is highly hilarious, I can hear the children's laughter.
How funny is this?
27 mice live in with his house all having to que for the bathroom.
Marty Moose, is a postmouse delivering mail in his home town Little Ditch.
The Annual Little Ditch Fastest Feather
Race is on with a Golen Egg as the trophy that only birds can enter.
When Marty Moose has the job to collect the Golden Egg, for the race, he must be back in time for the winner to receive it.
I know girls and boys, parents and grandparents will love Marty Moose and how Marty Moose got his name. The author Claire Powell is an amazing gifted author, who made me laugh out loud with her very funny wording, throughout.
Marty Moose is highly hilarious, I can hear the children's laughter.
How funny is this?
27 mice live in with his house all having to que for the bathroom.
Marty Moose, is a postmouse delivering mail in his home town Little Ditch.
The Annual Little Ditch Fastest Feather
Race is on with a Golen Egg as the trophy that only birds can enter.
When Marty Moose has the job to collect the Golden Egg, for the race, he must be back in time for the winner to receive it.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I received this book from the publisher on Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
I was so hyper excited when I saw this one pop up on Netgalley, of course I had to request it and boy I am happy I have gotten approved! I really enjoyed the first book (4.5 stars, read my review here) and I was eager to read more Marty Moose books.
In this one a big big race which, in Marty Moose fashion, is full of chaos! It is a race only for birds and it doesn’t matter if you are a big bird like Gerry or a chicken like Betty. Don’t ask how that works, I mean you would think that a bird 4 times the size would easily win, but no. It is all chaos. All excitement. And I love how Marty was looking forward to it and then found out that he has to deliver a package, a very special EGGspress package. The trophy. Yup. Thanks to the announcer (who is some braggy guy named Hurricane Honk) who just had to do something else when the item was supposed to be delivered (boy, please). And Marty is a mailmouse, so he has to go for it. And make sure he gets there before the others. Yup. Add to that some villain character who really want that egg trophy and tons of feathers and hilarious announcers (who also keep things fair) and you got a race of your dreams, or as the title says The Great Stamp-ede! I was just giggling the whole time I was reading this one, there was just never a dull moment in this one. It is full of energy.
Oh, and I am so sorry but where the package was when Marty had to pick it up? I was in stitches. It reminds me of those tales going around about how mail people deliver mail. It seems even our little town here isn’t free from it.
I am still on the fence with Nibbles. I love her energy, I love her chaoticness. But at times she gets way too much. I just have a low tolerance for annoying/obnoxious characters. And I wasn’t sure about Nibbles in the previous book well I still am not sure if I want her out of the story or in the story. I wouldn’t have minded Nibbles if she acted a bit more normal, but all she does is do whatever she wants no matter what is going on at that specific moment. She abandoned Marty a few times, did some dumb crap, and in overall, meh. But I can also see that she is truthful about being a friend for Marty, and I like that.
The illustrations once again are amazing! I really love the style. The new critters were perfectly designed, I love the designs of the villains. Oh, and I love that we got the stats of the contestants at their introductions, perfect!
All in all, I had oodles of fun with this one, it made me laugh, it made me giggle, it made me cheer for Marty. It was terrific! I would highly recommend it to all.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was so hyper excited when I saw this one pop up on Netgalley, of course I had to request it and boy I am happy I have gotten approved! I really enjoyed the first book (4.5 stars, read my review here) and I was eager to read more Marty Moose books.
In this one a big big race which, in Marty Moose fashion, is full of chaos! It is a race only for birds and it doesn’t matter if you are a big bird like Gerry or a chicken like Betty. Don’t ask how that works, I mean you would think that a bird 4 times the size would easily win, but no. It is all chaos. All excitement. And I love how Marty was looking forward to it and then found out that he has to deliver a package, a very special EGGspress package. The trophy. Yup. Thanks to the announcer (who is some braggy guy named Hurricane Honk) who just had to do something else when the item was supposed to be delivered (boy, please). And Marty is a mailmouse, so he has to go for it. And make sure he gets there before the others. Yup. Add to that some villain character who really want that egg trophy and tons of feathers and hilarious announcers (who also keep things fair) and you got a race of your dreams, or as the title says The Great Stamp-ede! I was just giggling the whole time I was reading this one, there was just never a dull moment in this one. It is full of energy.
Oh, and I am so sorry but where the package was when Marty had to pick it up? I was in stitches. It reminds me of those tales going around about how mail people deliver mail. It seems even our little town here isn’t free from it.
I am still on the fence with Nibbles. I love her energy, I love her chaoticness. But at times she gets way too much. I just have a low tolerance for annoying/obnoxious characters. And I wasn’t sure about Nibbles in the previous book well I still am not sure if I want her out of the story or in the story. I wouldn’t have minded Nibbles if she acted a bit more normal, but all she does is do whatever she wants no matter what is going on at that specific moment. She abandoned Marty a few times, did some dumb crap, and in overall, meh. But I can also see that she is truthful about being a friend for Marty, and I like that.
The illustrations once again are amazing! I really love the style. The new critters were perfectly designed, I love the designs of the villains. Oh, and I love that we got the stats of the contestants at their introductions, perfect!
All in all, I had oodles of fun with this one, it made me laugh, it made me giggle, it made me cheer for Marty. It was terrific! I would highly recommend it to all.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
August 8, 2026
Delivering the post can lead to all sorts of unexpected adventures, and this tale proves it.
Marty Moose is a postmouse and good at his job, but he doesn't work all the time, especially not on holidays such as Feather Race Day. On this day, birds compete to see who can reach the finish line first. Only birds, which is completely okay for Marty, since the prize has been underwhelming every year. This year, however, there is the golden egg...and it's missing! The others at the postal service can't figure out where the important delivery went, which means Marty has to jump in. He's determined to find it and get it delivered. But he's on a huge time crunch, since the race has already began...and there might be a reason that the package went missing in the first place.
This is a fun read with mystery, action, and all sorts of feathered ridiculousness going on. If you're looking for a slow, calm read, this isn't it. Instead, Marty is kept on his toes as he does his best to fulfill the delivery. There are massive mouse lines to get to the bathroom, friends who do the unexpected, very determined contestants, and even a villain or two. Every moment seems to bring in a new form of chaos and surprises, which makes it grabbing from beginning to end.
Readers, who are very sure of their words but not quite ready for longer reads, are going to feel comfortable in this book. The vocabulary does exercise those word skills a bit and the tempo works comprehension skills. The illustrations add to the humor and help along with the plot, while being very entertaining.
It's a packed read with tons to enjoy and unexpected situations the entire way through to guarantee that boredom stays very far away.
Marty Moose is a postmouse and good at his job, but he doesn't work all the time, especially not on holidays such as Feather Race Day. On this day, birds compete to see who can reach the finish line first. Only birds, which is completely okay for Marty, since the prize has been underwhelming every year. This year, however, there is the golden egg...and it's missing! The others at the postal service can't figure out where the important delivery went, which means Marty has to jump in. He's determined to find it and get it delivered. But he's on a huge time crunch, since the race has already began...and there might be a reason that the package went missing in the first place.
This is a fun read with mystery, action, and all sorts of feathered ridiculousness going on. If you're looking for a slow, calm read, this isn't it. Instead, Marty is kept on his toes as he does his best to fulfill the delivery. There are massive mouse lines to get to the bathroom, friends who do the unexpected, very determined contestants, and even a villain or two. Every moment seems to bring in a new form of chaos and surprises, which makes it grabbing from beginning to end.
Readers, who are very sure of their words but not quite ready for longer reads, are going to feel comfortable in this book. The vocabulary does exercise those word skills a bit and the tempo works comprehension skills. The illustrations add to the humor and help along with the plot, while being very entertaining.
It's a packed read with tons to enjoy and unexpected situations the entire way through to guarantee that boredom stays very far away.
April 3, 2026
This was loads of fun! Marty Mouse is here to save the day when the prize for the race gets left behind….. but what he faces is a whole host of bandits! Gorgeous illustrations and a properly fun story!
June 27, 2026
The illustrations are really cute
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