The Turret

Back cover: the fabulous Miss Bianca has resigned, perhaps prematurely, as Madam Chairwoman of the Mouse Prisoners' Aid Society. In her honor an enchanting water picnic is held at the lily moat beneath a ruined turret in the park outside the city. While the band plays Handel's *Water Music*, the ever observant Miss Bianca discovers that someone is being held prisoner in the old turret.

It turns out to be the wicked Mandrake [the Duchess' evil sidekick from the previous book, titled _Miss Bianca_.] No one, not even her dear friend Bernard (who in the course of events may be forced into a most unfortunate marriage), is the slightest bit inclined toward rescuing that scoundrel --in spite of Miss Bianca's conviction that he has reformed.

Adventures fraught with danger follow as Miss Bianca, alone, pays a midnight visit to the turret to ponder Mandrake's penitence and make plans. Her plans come to include one Boy Scout, a precocious mouse named Shaun, and the magnificent stallion Sir Hector.

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The book series list:
1. The Rescuers 1959 (quite different from the movie)
2. Miss Bianca 1962
3. The Turret 1963
4. Miss Bianca in the Salt Mines 1967
5. Miss Bianca in the Orient 1970
6. Miss Bianca in the Antarctic 1971
7. Miss Bianca and the Bridesmaid 1972
8. Bernard the Brave 1977
9. Bernard into Battle 1978 (reviewer's note: violence, not recommended for small children)

Novelizations of the Disney movies, The Rescuers (1977) and The Rescuers Down Under (1990) are also available.

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REVIEW:
This is the third in the classic Miss Bianca/Rescuers book series. It is less complicated than the previous two books; an enjoyable story without a twisted plot, transportation difficulties, or villain encounters. No really scary moments. Definitely recommended!