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AdventureMice: Otter Chaos!

by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre

Interest age: 6 to 8
Reading age: 7+

Published by David Fickling Books, 2023

  • Adventure
  • Fantasy

About this book

Pedro the little mouse has always dreamed of a big adventure. Travelling mice tell tales of the legendary Mouse Islands and, unlike his large family, Pedro longs to do exciting things himself. One day he sets off with a suitcase and finds himself at a beach. When he’s swept out to sea, this is the start of his thrilling adventures. Rescued by a seaplane piloted by Fledermaus, one of the Adventuremice, and taken to the Mousebase, Pedro meets the rest of the gang, and learns that they protect the Mouse Islands. They’ve performed daring rescues and brave feats. They have a boat, a submarine, a seaplane and even a helicopter! But Pedro doesn’t know how to fly or pilot any of them. What use can a small mouse be? It will take a large otter and a big helping of bravery and kindness to show him that everyone can be a useful part of a team.

This is the first in the series, and it follows in the footsteps of other Reeve and McIntyre books with its pacy story, brilliant illustrations (in full colour) and its immersive nature. Fun and heart-warming, with just the right level of perilous adventure for the young reader, this series is sure to be a winner.

About the author

Philip Reeve was born and raised in Brighton, where he wrote his first story at the tender age of five about a spaceman called Spike and his dog Spook. He is a talented illustrator and writer, and he has illustrated several titles in the Horrible Histories series. Philip is best known for his multi award-winning Mortal Engines quartet, which won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award, and the Guardian Children's Book Award. Philip has also won the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal with Here Lies Arthur.

About the author

Illustrator and writer Sarah McIntyre is easy to spot in her pointy glasses and hats. Her books include the comic Vern and Lettuce, four books with Philip Reeve, including Pugs of the Frozen North and Jinks & O'Hare Funfair Repair, and her picture books include There's a Shark in the Bath and Dinosaur Police. She loves creating books and comics with friends and getting inspired by batting around ideas and drawings with them.

Sarah is immensely proud of Britain's amazing illustrators and how well their pictures tell stories. In 2015, she set up the #PicturesMeanBusiness campaign, calling for people to credit illustrators for their work.

Sarah was our Writer in Residence from February to August 2017. 

You can follow Sarah on Twitter @jabberworks.

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