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Mousenet

by Prudence Beitrose illustrated by Stephanie Yue
Hyperion, November 2011

When ten-year-old Megan helps her uncle invent the Thumbtop, the world's smallest computer, mice are overjoyed, and they want one for every mouse hole.

The Big Cheese, leader of the Mouse Nation, has orders: follow that girl—even if it means high-tailing it to Megan's new home on the other side of the country. While Megan struggles as the new girl, the mice watch, waiting for their chance. But when they tell Megan the biggest secret in the history of the world—mice have evolved, and they need her help—she isn't sure anyone will believe her. With all of Mouse Nation behind her, Megan could become the most powerful girl alive, but just how will she create a Thumptop for every mouse?

Brought to life with whimsical illustrations, Prudence Breitrose's debut novel is full of charm and adventure and will captivate today's computer-savvy middle-graders.

Mousemobile

by Prudence Beitrose illustrated by Stephanie Yue
Hyperion, October 2013

Life is good for the four humans in Cleveland who know that mice have evolved into possibly the smartest species on earth. Eleven-year-old Megan and her cousin Joey have great summer jobs at the mouse-powered factory that makes Thumbtops-the tiny computers mice use to spread the word about climate change.

But suddenly, the Big Cheese, leader of the Mouse Nation, needs their help. There's trouble at his Headquarters in California. The four humans rush to the rescue, only to find themselves on a crazy road-trip-with way too many mice. Their journey takes them clear across the country, always just one step ahead of the mysterious enemy. Will the humans save the Mouse Nation, so mice can continue their fight for the health of the planet?

Get ready for the exhilarating sequel to Mousenet! This updated take on the classic mouse tale is charmingly illustrated and filled with friendship, humor and heart.

Mouse Mission

by Prudence Beitrose illustrated by Stephanie Yue
Hyperion, October 2015

It's an undercover adventure! When a remote island's rainforest is threatened by the greedy timber company Loggocorp, the Humans Who Know that mice have evolved develop a secret plan to stop them. And they need all the help they can get from the Big Cheese, Trey, and their other friends in the Mouse Nation.

First, the team must unravel a centuries-old mystery: who actually owns the rainforest? The mission to find that person brings Megan and her family across the ocean to England, where everything starts to go just a little bit…weird. Loggocorp spies are watching the family's every move as they, too, search for the rightful owner of the island's natural treasure.

It's a race against the clock to save the rainforest! The trail leads to a duke's palace full of strange guests and a clan of helpful British mice. And Megan, the most famous human in the world (among mice) has to face her biggest challenge yet.