| Authors: |
Peck, Richard, 1934-
Murphy, Kelly, 1977-
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| Material type: |
Book |
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Atlantic Ocean -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction.
Mice -- Juvenile fiction.
Ocean travel -- Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
Social classes -- Juvenile fiction.
Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction.
"Young Viking Book Award, Nominee, 2013"
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2011. |
| Description: |
238 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780803734555 0803734557 0803734557 9780803734555 |
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| Rating: |
5 out of 5: They loved it |
| Community reviews |
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Talking Mice by dcbuck |
| Great fun adventure plus a mouse conquering a fear of water in order to help her sisters and brother. |
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| Summary: |
In 1887, the social-climbing Cranstons voyage from New York to London, where they hope to find a husband for their awkward older daughter, secretly accompanied by Helena and her mouse siblings, for whom the journey is both terrifying and wondrous as they meet an array of titled humans despite their best efforts at remaining hidden. |