Michelle Cartlidge is a local author from Mousehole itself, who both writes and hand paints the Mermice of Mousehole series!

A Very Sparkly Mousehole Christmas
Join the mice for a heart warming sparkly Christmas in Mousehole, with a special visit to Newlyn to meet Santa Puss on his Christmas boat!
Published August 2025

The Cornish Cats Who Went to Sea
Meet the Cornish Cats who love to go fishing: Fluffy, Whiskers, Ginger Tiger, Mittens and Sam.
The hungry cats see fish all around the harbour but they rarely get to eat their favourite treat. One day they decide to take matter into their own paws and catch some fish for themselves. Nothing could go wrong, could it?
Published 2022

The Mousehole Mice and the Theatre by the Sea
The audience take their places, the mouse family comfortably seated in the front row, and the show begins! Mouse Fairy dancers sweep across the stage, swirling and twirling, while Lucky, the Mouse Minstrel plays the flute!
Published 2017

The Mousehole Mice
As they fall asleep Molly and Jack hear singing coming from far out on the little island. It is the Mermice Morvah, Mousehole, Newlyn and Lamorna, their sweet mouse voices shimmering across the water!
Published 2012

The Mermice of Mousehole
The mermice swim across the bay, towards the Magic Castle in the sea. They follow a sailing boat with a sailor mouse crew and a sweet little dog called Bird on board.
Published 2014 (Currently unavailable)