Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck 238 pages

Newbery winning author tries an animal fantasy tale. Richard Peck is known for his fine historical fiction and young adult novels. This is totally different, as Peck spins a charming tale about a mouse family's adventures. A mouse family follow social climbing humans on their venture to try to marry their elder daughter in England. The shipboard journey is full of danger for the mice (a ship's cat). Peck slips in period details and lots of humor. Fans of Avi's Poppy series will especially enjoy this story.