The Great Rescue Operation

Merciless Marvin the Magnificent

by Jean Van Leeuwen, Margot Apple (Illustrator)

When one of their cronies is missing from his favorite haunts in Macy's toy department, Merciless Marvin and his protege Raymond set out to find him.

Genres: Fiction

167 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1982

About the author

Jean Van Leeuwen was an American children's book author, of over forty children's books, including the Oliver Pig series, and Bound for Oregon.

Reviews

[Brandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first in a series of books about a gang of mice (Marvin the Magnificent and his cronies Raymond and Fats) who live in the toy department at Macy's. Fun and hilarious.

[Kest Schwartzman · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yet another example of a narcissistic asshole protagonist who never learns from his mistakes

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not like the writing style being in present tense. It just sounds strange. The story is adorable, and the writing is funny! Great book to read aloud to children.