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4-6
Mouseheart series.
Illustrated by
Vivienne To.
Pet-store mouse Hopper, the Chosen One, struggles with the aftermath of the war in Mouseheart, here rebuilding the rat city of Atlantia in Brooklyn's subway tunnels. Predator-prey and enemy-ally relationships are examined as cats, rodents, and insects live in unison and discord. Fiedler's second animal fantasy is an adventurous journey propelled by courage in the midst of danger and strengthened by kinship.
(3)
4-6
Mouseheart series.
Illustrated by
Vivienne To.
Although no longer under the shadow of Felina the cat queen, the underground city of Atlantia is still full of danger. When young mouse Hope goes missing, everyone suspects the traitor Pup, who seeks a chance to redeem himself in this spirited adventure. The third Mouseheart book is full of classic fantasy elements with an animal twist, such as the dreaded pi-rats.