But it’s also got some pretty scary, intense parts. Some people go into Journey Beyond the Burrow expecting a cute animal story, and it is that. Rina Heisel: I’ve actually heard that from a few reviewers.

MUF: Speaking of the new predator, they definitely freaked me out, but not as much as the part where Tobin winds up in a nest of snakes. The Rules say to never pursue a predator, but Tobin goes on a rescue mission, along with his best friend and his little sister.

He’s very proud of this, and always follows the Rules, until a big storm introduces a new predator that scuttles off with Tobin’s new baby brother. He’s the top weather scout in his burrow, and he’s an expert in the Rules of Rodentia. Rina Heisel: Journey Beyond the Burrow is an adventure story about a young mouse, Tobin. MUF: So, tell us about Journey Beyond the Burrow. I’m really excited to be talking to you about this book. Hi Mixed-Up Filers! We dug into all kinds of nature topics with author Rina Heisel, author of the upcoming Journey Beyond the Burrow. Does your book qualify as middle-grade?.Turning Kids Into Bookworms: A Book List For Parents.Successful Author or Illustrator Visits.Schedule a Skype Visit with a Mixed-Up Files Author.Author Websites With Discussion/Activity Guides.Includes a black-and-white illustrated front piece. Drawing inspiration from the author's work as a natural science documentarian, Journey Beyond the Burrow is as alive as the forest floor, where nature is unpredictable, occasionally frightening, and inspirational all the same. To save him, Tobin will have to do something he's never done before: break the rules.

But one stormy night, Tobin's safe burrow is invaded by monstrous arachnids, and his baby brother stolen away. After all, with one younger sibling, another on the way, and a best friend with a penchant for trouble-making, he needs to be prepared for anything.

There are rules every mouse must follow if they're to survive in the forest. With the adventure of Avi's Poppy series and the heart of A Wolf Called Wander, this charming and exciting middle grade adventure follows one mouse's journey to save his baby brother from a sinister evil. There are rules every mouse must follow if th.

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