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The Great Mouse Escape
A Word of Mouse Tail
Description
A tiny talking mouse sets off on a giant adventure to rescue his friend in this fun, heartwarming illustrated adventure, perfect for fans of Stuart Little and The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
Talking mouse Isaiah is free from the experiments that left him with blue fur and a big voice, and living a picture-perfect life with his human friend, Hailey. But the evil scientists—and their evil talking cats—are hot on Isaiah’s trail. When they mouse-nap his friend Mikayla, it’s up to Isaiah and Hailey to rescue her.
Their search takes them on a cross-country adventure, where they face foes and make unexpected friends. If they can find Mikayla, they might even find a way to free Isaiah’s siblings and create a happy ending for all of the lab mice.
This endearing and whimsical tail tale from bestselling author James Patterson is a celebration of bravery and determination in all shapes and sizes.
Talking mouse Isaiah is free from the experiments that left him with blue fur and a big voice, and living a picture-perfect life with his human friend, Hailey. But the evil scientists—and their evil talking cats—are hot on Isaiah’s trail. When they mouse-nap his friend Mikayla, it’s up to Isaiah and Hailey to rescue her.
Their search takes them on a cross-country adventure, where they face foes and make unexpected friends. If they can find Mikayla, they might even find a way to free Isaiah’s siblings and create a happy ending for all of the lab mice.
This endearing and whimsical tail tale from bestselling author James Patterson is a celebration of bravery and determination in all shapes and sizes.
BOOK CLUB GUIDE
- How do Isaiah, Mikayla, and Hailey all change and grow over the course of the novel?
- Why don’t Hailey’s parents believe her? Have your parents ever not believed you when you were telling the truth about something? How did that make you feel?
- Like Isaiah, Hailey looks different on the outside, which Isaiah says “always makes one an easy target for all those who fear differences and diversity” (pp. 44–45). Have you ever felt targeted about something that makes you different from your peers? How can you celebrate the differences of your friends and classmates—and yourself?
- Isaiah says, “Heroes, even make-believe ones, do what needs to be done when it needs doing” (p. 92). How would you define a hero?
- How does Isaiah help his new friends, Ethan and Buddy, and his adoptive brother, Gabriel? How do they help Isaiah?
- What qualities and skills does Isaiah rely on to travel from New Jersey to Chicago to San Jose?
- Do you agree with the statement, “Helping others is the best way to help yourself” (p. 318)? Why or why not?
- What does the novel say about family—both the family you’re born into and the one you find along the way?
- Why is it important to use your voice?
- Choose your favorite chapter opener quote from Isaiah and explain what it means to you.