(3) 4-6 Song of the Winns series. In a fast-paced story, mice triplets Alice, Alistair, and Alex and friend Tibby Rose join underground rebel group FIG to rescue the triplets' missing parents and save their homeland of Gerander. Readers capable of following multiple plot lines but not too sophisticated for cheesy jokes will find a suspenseful but friendly sequel to The Secret of the Ginger Mice.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) 4-6 Song of the Winns series. Illustrated by David Francis. When ginger-colored mouse Alistair disappears, two parallel plots are set in motion. Alistair's adventure involves an action-packed trek home. Meanwhile, Alistair's brother and sister set off to find their sibling and are catapulted into an equally complicated quest. As the alternating stories play out (with an unrelenting cliffhanger pace), the historical and political background of this mouseworld sets up this trilogy launcher.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis