cover image THE SANDS OF TIME

THE SANDS OF TIME

Michael Hoeye, . . Penguin/Speak, $6.99 (277pp) ISBN 978-0-14-250176-4

Fresh from his first adventure, Hermux Tantamoq, watchmaker mouse and amateur sleuth, finds himself drawn into another intrigue when his artist friend's exhibit of cat paintings incites a riot. "The galloping plot, evocative descriptions and exuberantly sophisticated wit keep the pages turning rapidly," wrote PW in a starred review. Ages 10-up. (Oct.)