The Golden Mouse
by Peter Griffith  

Emily Allbright works in a computer-shop. She is in love with the
local doctor, Jasper Doublejoy. But all her plans go wrong when a
valuable golden computer-mouse is stolen from the shop. The story
takes us from the police-station to the airport, and from a British
café to a Mallorcan beach. In the end, all are happy - apart from the
villainous thief who caused all the trouble. And all have learnt that
there are two sorts of mouse: the sort that squeaks and eats cheese,
and the sort that you need to play computer-games.

This exciting and entertaining comedy-thriller is written in language
suitable for pupils in the 3rd and 4th school-years, and presented very
visually so that even those who cannot understand the words are able
to follow the story. During the play, while looking for the thief, the children
have the chance to practise words that they will have been learning in
their lessons -- the colours, the numbers, clothing, animals, drinks,
opposite adjectives, words for simple actions, etc.