Lisa Fiedler

Mouseheart (Reprint) Lisa Fiedler

Marc Notes: ; 8; Hopper is just an ordinary pet shop mouse before he escapes. Soon he finds himself below the bustling streets of Brooklyn, deep within the web of transit tunnels, and in Atlantia, a glorious utopian rat civilization. But all is not what it seems. Firstly, there are cats everywhere in Atlantia, cats that would normally eat a rodent before you could blink, yet strangely leave the citizens unharmed. and no one can answer why. And although Hopper is treated as a royal guest, he misses his siblings that were lost in the escape attempt and is desperate to find them. But Atlantia is constantly threatened by rebels who wish to bring the city to its knees.. Publisher Marketing: The Warriors series meets Redwall in this first book in an epic animal adventure series set in the subway tunnels of Brooklyn and for "fans of Erin Hunter, Brian Jaques, and Kathryn Lasky" ("School Library Journal"). Hopper is just an ordinary pet shop mouse before he escapes. Soon he finds himself below the bustling streets of Brooklyn, deep within the untamed tangles of transit tunnels, and in Atlantia, a glorious utopian rat civilization. But all is not what it seems. Though Hopper is treated as a royal guest, he misses his siblings that he lost in the escape attempt. That, and Atlantia is constantly threatened by the rebels who wish to bring the city to its knees. And there are cats "everywhere" in Atlantia, cats that leave the citizens unharmed... and no one can seem to answer "why." Soon, Hopper is caught in the crosshairs of a colossal battle, one that crosses generations and species. As the clashes rage, Hopper learns terrible, extraordinary secrets: Deadly secrets about Atlantia. Painful secrets about his friends. And one powerful secret about his destiny... Learn more at Mouseheart.com! Review Citations: Audio File 10/01/2014 pg. 62 (EAN 9781442371033, Downloadable Audio) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2014 (EAN 9781442487840, Open Ebook) Publishers Weekly 03/03/2014 (EAN 9781442487819, Hardcover) School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 144 (EAN 9781442487819, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2014 (EAN 9781442487819, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2014 (EAN 9781442487819, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Fiedler, Lisa Lisa Fiedler is the author of many novels for children and young adults. She divides her time between Connecticut and the Rhode Island seashore, where she lives happily with her very patient husband, her brilliant and beloved daughter, and their two incredibly spoiled golden retrievers. Visit Mouseheart.com for more information. Contributor Bio:  To, Vivienne Vivienne To has illustrated several books, including The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins and the Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective series by Octavia Spencer. As a child, she had two pet mice escape. She currently lives in Sydney, Australia, with her partner and her ginger cat. Visit her at VivienneTo.com.