Adventuremice 1: Otter Chaos (Winner of the Alligator's Mouth Award for Illustrated Early Fiction)

Pedro 是隻個頭小小、夢想很大的小老鼠。他渴望冒險，更希望成為「冒險鼠小隊」的一員。當附近水域出現一隻搗蛋的大水獺，Pedro 終於有機會展現自己的勇氣！本書為 Adventuremice 系列首部曲，由 Philip Reeve 和插畫家 Sarah McIntyre 聯手創作，圖文融合自然、節奏輕快，色彩明亮、角色生動，是為剛開始閱讀橋梁書的孩子量身打造的故事。故事鼓勵孩子勇敢追夢、相信自己，既幽默又溫暖，非常適合低年級獨立閱讀或親子共讀

Meet Pedro. He's tiny, but while looking for a BIG adventure he is rescued by the ADVENTUREMICE - a brave, determined team who keep all the Mouse Islands safe from harm. Pedro's dream is to show he's heroic enough to join their ranks.

And he soon gets the chance to prove himself, when a big scary otter starts causing trouble in the waters nearby . . .

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WINNER ― The Alligator's Mouth Award for Illustrated Early Fiction

By a celebrated team . . . Illustrated [by Sarah McIntyre] with precise, charming and expressive pictures worth poring over, it takes us into the detailed dwellings of a delightful mouse community . . . Philip Reeve is an expert storyteller ― Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week

Absolutely stunning, beautiful, brilliant children's books. Instant classics ― Jamie Smart

Superbly silly and highly endearing, the first book in Reeve and McIntyre's series of rodent adventures sees plucky young Pedro determined to prove he can join the titular band of mighty mice ― Waterstones 'Perfect Paperbacks'

The first of a perfect full colour adventure series for younger readers . . . young readers will be desperate for the next instalment ― LoveReading4Kids

Reeve and McIntyre are a classic team ― Times

McIntyre's illustrations are typically irresistible. Brilliant characterisation is achieved in the simplest way - with bold line and colour delivering pictures that sparkle and fizz on almost every page ― Books for Keeps

It follows in the footsteps of other Reeve and McIntyre books with its pacy story, brilliant illustrations (in full colour) and its immersive nature. Fun and heart-warming, with just the right level of perilous adventure for the young reader, this series is sure to be a winner ― BookTrust

[Pedro's] longing to have an adventure, and the obstacles to achieving that, are what strike a chord with so many KS1 children. Readers love to cheer him on . . . This is a colour-illustrated chapter book to inspire (day-)dreams and great ambition. It is a short book . . . with a big heart . . . The final pages - a map of The Mouse Islands, 'How to Draw Pedro' and 'About the Authors' - are a great addition to this latest book from the talented Reeve-McIntyre duo, which reflect their humour and their generosity ― Books for Topics

Reeve and McIntyre's wit, charm and silliness ooze throughout the story. The illustrations are bright, bold and totally typical of McIntyre's inimitable style ― Just Imagine

A fun-packed delight ― Telegraph, praise for Reeve & McIntyre

As the story dashes along so, too, do the illustrations, which are a delight on every page ― Guardian, praise for Reeve & McIntyre

A delightfully told, beautiful tale ― Chris Riddell, praise for Reeve & McIntyre