- Genre: Fantasy/Animal Story
- Grade Level: 3rd - 7th
- Reading Level: 4.5 (5.0 pts)
- Length: 304 pages
- Publisher: jimmy patterson (December 12, 2016)
- My Rating: 4 out of 4
- Readability: Fun, Fast, and Easy to Read! Great pictures, short chapters, wonderful writing.
- Division 1 and Crossover
This book is well written and a wonderful story. It is written by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein who are some of the best authors in the literary world. It is also features wonderful illustrations by Joe Sutphin. I highly recommend this book to readers and it would also be a great read aloud.
Isaiah is a blue mouse who was raised in a test laboratory and can read, type, and is exceptionally smart. He will also probably live much longer than regular mice due to the way he was experimented on. The story opens with Isaiah escaping from the lab, however, the rest of his family or "mischief" of mice were captured from the break out. So Isaiah has to learn how to survive out in the world. He meets a family of mice and girl who help him to go back and try and rescue his family who are still in the laboratory.
Each chapter starts with a quote by Isaiah. It is a short saying that hints at what the chapter will be about. For example, Chapter 10: "Hope is putting faith to work when giving up would be easier." --Isaiah. In this short chapter Isaiah is looking for food when he hears a mouse singing and follows the song because he is so enamored by the voice.
The pictures are adorable! Short chapters, pictures, great story, a lesson on using animals for testing, and wonderful lead character - who could ask for more in a book for kids.
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