Illustrator Vivienne To Language English Number of books 3 | Country United States Published 2014 – current Publisher Simon & Schuster | |
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Genre Adventure
Children novel
Fantasy Media type Print (hardcover and paperback) | ||
The Mouseheart series is an ongoing series of children's adventure novels by Lisa Fiedler. The series currently comprises three books, the first of which was released in 2014 by Margaret K. McElderry Books.
Contents
Plot overview
The series follows Hopper, a pet store mouse that escapes, only to end up in Atlantia, a colony created entirely of rats that lies underneath the city of Brooklyn. He quickly makes friends, however he also finds that the colony is constantly plagued by rebels and various other troubles.
Main characters
He is the main character, and very loyal and brave.
She is Hopper's sister and is stubborn and fierce. The second book mentions that she is 'cold hearted' but later on is described as having a 'broken heart'.
Books
Critical reception
Critical reception has been positive and the series has been routinely recommended to fans of animal fantasy. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books gave a mixed review for the first book in the series, commenting "To’s occasional black and white digital illustrations are a little more cuddly than the text, but any kid who sees the glossy jacket illustration will know instantly who the bad guys are in the story despite the narrative’s laboriously slow reveal of that information. Fans of Hunter’s Warriors series or Jacques’ Redwall series may enjoy this, but kids who want a little more depth to their animal fantasy will want to look elsewhere." Booklist was similarly mixed in their reviews, as they praised the first book but stated that the second book had limited general appeal.
