You Are Number 6: In addition to having their fur genetically dyed, all the mice at the lab (Isaiah included) have tags on their ear with a serial number on it.

Uplifted Animal: One of the boons Isaiah got from being tested on is that he can read and write words, and communicate with humans.

provided said humans are willing to listen to him anyway.

Talking Animal: Isaiah has the ability to speak to humans.

Pun-Based Title: An obvious play on the phrase 'word of mouth'.

Meaningful Name: Lucifer the cat is a villainous cat who is always trying to eat Isaiah.Jabba Table Manners: The lab security guard and his family constantly drop food on the floor whenever they eat meals.It soon extends to other members of the mouse family too. They become friends after Isaiah comes to her house. Interspecies Friendship: Isaiah is a mouse, and Hailey is a human.Creepy Hairless Animal: Lucifer, the security guard's family's pet cat, is a hairless sphynx cat.Isaiah's fur is blue, and he has a relative with red fur. Color-Coded Characters: The scientists in the lab genetically dyed the fur colours of Isaiah and his family to better organize them.Animal Testing: Isaiah and his family live in a lab where they're used for testing purposes.With their help, Isaiah may have just what he needs to rescue his family. He even eventually makes a human friend, a little girl called Hailey. Thats right - Isaiah can read, and write. What makes Isaiah so unique First, his fur is as blue as the sky - which until recently was something hed never seen, but had read all about. It helps that one of theirs, a female mouse with a beautiful singing voice named Mikayla, has caught Isaiah's eye. James Pattersons newest middle grade story follows the illuminating journey of a very special mouse, and the unexpected friendships that he makes along the way. In the outside world, Isaiah manages to get lucky and find another family of mice who welcome him with open arms. Undeterred, however, he promises to return and find a way to rescue them as well. One day, Isiah managed to gain it, being able to escape from the lab. Isaiah is a Lab Animal living in a lab with his family, yearning for freedom. Word of Mouse is a 2016 children's novel written by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein and illustrated by Joe Sutphin.

Word of mouse book