The Stowaways aren't like the other Weedle mice. They are inventive and curious, they go on adventures, and they are much too clever for their own good. In fact, everyone knows that Grampa Stowaway was killed in a trap on one of his adventures. So, who would want to associate with a family like that? There's something else about the Stowaways. They keep secrets. Rory has made friends with a bird, their natural enemy; and his twin brother Morgan dreams of sailing away. But Gran has the biggest secret of all - and Rory has discovered what it is. If Rory and Gran act on their suspicions, will they be heading for disaster? Or will it be the greatest Stowaway adventure of all?

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Book of the Year Award - Children category by the Canadian Library Association Book Awards. It was recognised in the Fantasy / Sci Fi - YA category by the Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy. It also was recognised by the Best Books for Kids & Teens. It was recognised by the Resource Links the Year's Best. Also it was recognised by the Ann Connor Brimer Award. It was recognised in the Best Bets category by the Ontario Library Association Awards.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Pajama Press .

As a child, Meghan Marentette loved building miniature worlds for her toys. Later, as a costume designer for film and television, she was assigned to make tiny costumes for stop-motion animation puppets. It was during this job that Meghan conceived of the miniature world of The Stowaways, which was a finalist for the Ann Connor Brimer Award, the Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy, and and the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award. Meghan lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dean Griffiths is a popular picture book artist with more than 25 titles to his name. His many awards include the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Book Prize for Maggie Can't Wait, the Chocolate Lily Award for Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses, and the Rainforest of Reading Award for Bad Pirate. Dean lives in Duncan, British Columbia, with his daughter. Victoria Allenby has been writing poetry and stories for as long as she can remember. Her debut picture book, Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That, won the 2014 Preschool Reads Award and was nominated for the 2015 SYRCA Shining Willow Award. Timo's Garden was a New York Public Library Best Books for Kids & Teens selection. A freelance writer and editor, Victoria lives in Toronto, Ontario. Dean Griffiths is a popular picture book artist with more than 25 titles to his name. His many awards include the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Book Prize for Maggie Can't Wait, the Chocolate Lily Award for Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses, and the Rainforest of Reading Award for Bad Pirate. Dean lives in Duncan, British Columbia, with his daughter.

This book has the following chapters: 1 A Legend to Uphold 10 Forbidden Friends 18 Detention 29 Release 43 Eekum 56 Fables and Foes 68 The Frolic 80 A Secret Revealed 90 Decisions 104 Dividing Interests 119 Seekum 133 The Dormouse 145 The Mouse in the Machine 161 Awakenings 117 Home and Away 192 Bittersweet Reunions 211 Hurricane Glasfryn 228 Destination Unknown