In the first book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse, springtime has arrived at Silverlake Forest! The animals are coming out of their homes, buds are blooming on the trees, and the air smells of honeysuckles and tree bark. Sophie Mouse cant wait to go back to school after the long winter break.

Even better, theres a new student in classSophie loves meeting new animals! But the class gasps when Owen enters: hes a snake! No one is brave enough to sit near him, or play with Owen at recess, or even talk to him. Can Sophie help her friends understand that Owens not scary after all?