A Friend for Rachel

A Friend for Rachel was published as The Secret Mice in 2002.

This first novel by Margaret McAllister tells the story of a young girl, Rachel, whose father moves to become the vicar of in a new parish. Rachel has much to contend with - her mother's difficult pregnancy, her father's worries, and the fact that she has to keep the talking church mice a secret from them both. But what Rachel really wants is a friend. A best friend.