Adventure Mice: Mermouse Mystery

The second Reeves and McIntyre Adventure Mice episode dives deep into the legend of mermice.

After Pedro’s wish for adventure was granted in the first story, he has now become a key member of the famous Adventure Mice, under Skipper’s orders to carry out daring missions and rescues. One day, Mouse Islands are battered by a brutal storm, causing problems for all the different mouse communities. In its aftermath, Pedro discovers something unbelievable: a tiny mermouse baby! Naturally, Pedro and his clever friend Jupiter take up the challenge to find the little mer-baby’s home and return her to her family. They enlist the help of the mouse miners of Box Island to search deeper, and discover a beautiful, majestic underwater city and a whole civilization of mermice!

Despite their diminutive size, the Adventure Mice tackle seriously big issues. How can two very different communities of mice live together peacefully? How should precious resources be shared? Can recycling solve the ocean’s plastic problems? Such questions add depth to the concise, fun and jaunty narrative.

Reeves and McIntyre’s inimitable, playful and bright illustrations leap from nearly every page in a very lavish and generous publication. The vivid images pack such a punch that there is little need for lengthy descriptions or attention to detail. The result is a joyful adventure of manageable length that many readers will romp through happily.