The Mouse Watch (Mouse Watch #1)

by J J Gilbert (Author)

The Mouse Watch (Mouse Watch #1)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: The Mouse Watch

You've heard of the Rescue Rangers. Now meet the Mouse Watch!

"Gasp worthy escapades...Covert terminology worthy of a James Bond flick" - SLJ

Around the globe, exceptional mice live in the shadows. Under the direction of famed mouse inventor Gadget Hackwrench, they work together as a team to solve BIG problems using SMALL gadgets. They are high trained. They are nearly invisible. And they love cheese. Their mission: save the world.

Bernadette is a small -- but brave -- mouse with a score to settle. Jarvis is a sensitive rat with a big appetite and unmatched puzzle-solving skills. Both are eager to prove their worth as the youngest, newest recruits to the Mouse Watch.

But before their first day of training is through, Bernie and Jarvis find themselves at the center of an evil plot orchestrated by the Rogue Animal Thieves Society (R.A.T.S.). Soon they are catapulted from new recruits into full-on action heroes, as they learn how to work together to save the Mouse Watch -- and the world as they know it.

Mission Impossible meets "Mice in Black" in this action-packed middle grade adventure that will take readers on an epic thrill ride and leave them ready to join the Watch!

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Kirkus

Smartly paced, keeping readers pushing forward but with just enough assurance that everything will turn out OK in the end..a comfort read, one that tees up a sequel in its final pages and points back just enough to Rescue Rangers that young readers interested in exploring more of this world won't be disappointed...A fun little adventure brimming with Disney intellectual-property synergy

School Library Journal

Gr 3-7--Evil machinations are at play in the world of mice and rats. Bernie is a 12-year-old mouse determined to become part of the famous Mouse Watch with its technology, determination, and teamwork to fight crime. Readers meet Bernie and her mouse family in a world reminiscent of Mary Norton's The Borrowers. Mice have to evade human detection as they shop for groceries, work, and enjoy their communities, but Bernie is focused on becoming a trainee recruit. Not only are these rodents trying to save the world, but they have a leader, Gadget Hackwrench, who invents fantastically advanced gadgets and technogear. Bernie gets in and out of trouble as it becomes clear that a villainous mastermind is influencing humans to do his bidding through a doctored cheese scent that renders them mindless. The gasp-worthy escapades are over the top, but Gilbert makes it work with trademark covert terminology worthy of a James Bond flick. Plus, he adds in plenty of cheese; swiss, cheddar, camembert, bleu, and brie. Embedded is a message about not stereotyping others and learning to recognize real friendship. The cute little world of mice is an odd mix with advanced spying, giving this a somewhat cinematic vibe. VERDICT A dashing fluff adventure with appealing miniature heroes and villains. Cheesy in a few ways.--Carol A. Edwards, Formerly at Denver Public Library

Copyright 2020 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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J J Gilbert
J. J. Gilbert has worked in Hollywood for most of his life as a director, animator, producer, and storyboard artist for companies such as Walt Disney Studios, and has been bringing mice (and other creatures) to life for years. He lives in California with his wife and kids. His favorite kind of cheese is Stilton.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781368052184
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Publication date
November 03, 2020
Series
The Mouse Watch
BISAC categories
JUV002180 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV027000 - Juvenile Fiction | Media Tie-In
Library of Congress categories
Fiction
Mice
Missing persons
JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Gener
Juvenile works
Spy stories
Spies
Rats
Action and adventure fiction
JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Mice, Hamsters,
JUVENILE FICTION / Media Tie-In

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