The Great Rescue Operation

Merciless Marvin the Magnificent

by Jean Van Leeuwen

A terrific rescue operation involves Marvin the Magnificent, Fats and Raymond--his gang of mice--and the sinister Dr. Henry Simpson, known for torturing mice

Genres: Fiction

167 pages, Library Binding

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.