The story of a small mouse finding his place in a big world – a tale of friendship, cheese and the magical power of being yourself – from the number one bestselling author Matt Haig
THE EPIC ADVENTURE OF A TEENY-TINY HERO
Miika just wants to belong. Living with elves and trolls and pixies can make a mouse feel like the odd one out.
When he makes friends with a fellow mouse, Miika thinks he can relax. But really, his quest is just beginning …
“Praise for Matt Haig’s books for children: Amazing”
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“Brilliant … Will make you laugh out loud”
fun Kids
“Absolutely brilliant”
Cbbc
“Amazing”
blue Peter
“A cracking adventure”
the Times
As well as being a number one bestselling writer for adults, Matt Haig has won the Blue Peter Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize and been nominated three times for the Carnegie Medal for his stories for children and young adults. The first book in his festive series, A Boy Called Christmas, has been made into a feature film with an all-star cast. He has sold more than two million books in the UK and his work has been translated into over fifty languages.
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Chris Mould went to art school at the age of sixteen and has been drawing ever since. He has produced work for theatre companies, film development, television and children’s books. He has won the Nottingham Children’s Book Award, the Swiss Prix Enfantaisie award and twice been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. He lives in West Yorkshire with his family.
You can get free A Mouse Called Miika (as well as A Boy Called Christmas) teaching resources for children age 7+! These activities have been created to prompt discussions around Matt Haig’s book, A Mouse Called Miika, looking at the importance of being true to yourself and encouraging students to develop their reading comprehension, inference, creative writing and empathy.