Illustrator: Louise Yates
Yearling Adventure, 2011
Animal adventure, Fantasy& Fiction
Age range: 8- 12, suggested reading level: easy chapter-book reader
If you like this book, try: How To Train Your Dragon Series, Kenny & The Dragon, & The Artemis Fowl Series
This is a moving tale about a small mouse named Fredle who is cast out of his comfortable home and out into the real, and somewhat terrifying, outside. But getting home is harder then one mouse would think. To get home he must face new enemies, make new friends, gain new-found confidence, and finally see the sun, moon and stars. When he gets back, however, he finds that he left his heart in the outdoors.
I like Fredle’s amazement at seeing the stars up close for the first time in his life. A turning point in the story is when Fredle finds the strength to be tough and stand up for himself. I like because it is amazing to see the outside world trom a mouse’s point of view; it makes me gratefull for the safety we humans have in our life and strength.
I rate it 8 out of 10WRITTEN BY: AN, 7/12/2014
