Two mice, Marvin and Marigold, live next door to each other. When Marvin gets a cold, Marigold has to find a cure to save her mouse house. Told in Mark Carthew’s classic lyrical rhyme.' (Publication summary)
'On the first day in December, Marigold Mouse receives a surprise gift. She can't wait to share her excitement with her best friend Marvin. In the second picture book in the Marvin and Marigold series, Mark Carthew's evocative verse expresses the spirit of the festive season, and Simon Prescott's illustrations bring to life the magic of Christmas.' (Publication summary)
'On a wild and stormy night Marvin and Marigold are scared.
'The wind rattled windows, whistled and whirled as lightning bolts cracked and thunderclaps swirled.
'Will they make it through the night?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.