Molly Carver, aged 7, has just moved to France. Whilst helping her mother clean out the kitchen of their new home she discovers a shoebox underneath one of the cupboards. Inside the shoebox there are nine beautiful beds with covers embroidered with the tiniest initials. The covers have been thrown back as if the occupants have just left. Against her mother’s wishes Molly leaves the box at the back of the cupboard.
That evening Molly loses a tooth and leaves it under her pillow. The next morning the tooth has been replaced by the smallest of envelopes.
With the help of her best friend Eloise, Molly reads the letter and discovers that it has been written by a little mouse: for it is a mouse, not a tooth fairy that takes away your teeth in France.
Molly’s tooth-mouse is called Myrtille (Mer-tee which means Billberry). Myrtille thanks Molly for her tooth and for not throwing away her family's home. Molly writes back, and so begins a beautiful and magical relationship.
That evening Molly loses a tooth and leaves it under her pillow. The next morning the tooth has been replaced by the smallest of envelopes.
With the help of her best friend Eloise, Molly reads the letter and discovers that it has been written by a little mouse: for it is a mouse, not a tooth fairy that takes away your teeth in France.
Molly’s tooth-mouse is called Myrtille (Mer-tee which means Billberry). Myrtille thanks Molly for her tooth and for not throwing away her family's home. Molly writes back, and so begins a beautiful and magical relationship.
