The fifth book in the
Adventuremice series is in UK bookshops now. It's called
The Ghostly Galleon and has a spooky, autumnal, halloween-y vibe, with the Adventuremice investigating some ghostly goings-on on Bramble Isle. But are those real ghosts? Or are they just mice with sheets over them? People often say that children love scary stories, but I never did, and nor did Sarah McIntyre, so we try to make our stories as un-scary as possible, and any ghosts you may meet are more likely to be cute than terrifying. Captain Cheesebeard here is doing his best to be terrifying though...
Sarah's artwork in these books goes from strength to strength, and the original paintings are all available through the
Adventuremice.com website (you'll have to hurry though - they're selling fast). The website also features quizzes, videos, step-by-step drawing guides, and more.
Meanwhile, Sarah's just finishing artwork for book six, which will be out next spring, and I'm writing book seven. If you haven't embarked on an Adventuremice adventure yet, I think they can be read in any order, although Otter Chaos is technically the first. They're aimed at readers who are looking to move from picture books to chapter books, so probably around the 5-7 age group - but they work for reading aloud to younger children, and we hope they'll appeal to people of any age who like good pictures and very mild peril.
Happy Adventuring!
The Adventuremice books are published in the UK by David Fickling Books.
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