I really enjoy this series with Fergus and Zeke and I love all the adventures they go on. This one is about a field day and they are too small for all the events. This is full of fun and laughter, and I'm all here for it.

Messner has written an upbeat, straightforward, and engaging story. The vocabulary is action packed and accessible. The book’s themes of friendship, school days, sports, and pets are appealing for 5-8 year old readers who are done with early readers but not yet ready for chapter books. Caregivers and teachers may want to point out the story’s positive images of friendly competition and how the two mice problem solve and collaborate to overcome challenges. 


Ross’ digitally-created and cheerful illustrations support the light-hearted narrative and provide visual clues for young readers transitioning to chapter books. 


A charming addition for families and libraries looking for more offerings in a  transitional chapter book format.

Fergus and Zeke stories are great to give students who are starting with chapter books. This story is especially cute for kids to read when they are getting close to the end of the year and their own field days!

In a way, it's a sad book to read because there will be no field days this year because of school closings. Nevertheless, those days will return and teachers will share this fun book so students can enjoy it. All the varied games and contests are there, hurdles and races, parachute play, and hula hoop twisting. Sadly, Fergus and Zeke, classroom pets, soon realize they are simply too little to participate. They can easily walk under the limbo rod; kickball is terrifying. Fergus and Zeke are not going to miss the fun, however, and devise their own games. A grocery bag makes a fine parachute and a lost bracelet makes a hula hoop. They have so much fun they don't notice that the students go back to class for ice pops! And that becomes another challenge. Heather Ross keeps the illustrations full of action and expressions, especially happy Fergus and Zeke. It is a cute new book about these mice!

I received an electronic copy from Candlewick Press through NetGalley.
Book 3 in this series.
Fergus and Zeke are back and excited to participate in the school field day. They join the class and discover how difficult the events are for mice. They create their own events and succeed. In fact, they succeed so well, they don't notice everyone has returned inside. Their final event is to get back inside the classroom through the open second story window.
Messner brings fun and action to these characters. She's continued to develop their personalities in each book. Younger elementary readers will enjoy seeing the latest adventures and misadventures of Fergus and Zeke.

This was a cute book. I read it to my one year old son to help him fall asleep at bedtime tonight. I liked that it had lots of photos and that kept him interested. The illustrations were adorable and the story was a cute one.

What a fun book. My 6 year old was so sad to learn he will be missing his first field day. He loved watching the antics and fun that Fergus and Zeke has during theirs. Cute illustrations and easy to understand subject matter for the tiny humans. Thank you for the ARC of this sweet story!

Fergus and Zeke are two adorable little mice who are kept in Miss Maxwell's classroom. They are smart little critters who participate in all the classroom projects just like the other students. Miss Maxwell announces that the following day Ms. Khan, the gym teacher, will be setting up a special field day for everyone to enjoy. Will the little mice be able to join in those activities too?

The duo try but soon discover they are way too small for the over-sized events. Not to be discouraged they decide to set up their own mouse-size challenges and have a jolly time just like all the kids around them. Success!

After everyone has competed in the tug of war, seeing how low they can go as they limbo, the hula hoop contest and a game of kickball ( just to name a few), it's time to go back into the classroom and indulge in an ice pop after all their hard work. The kids are very excited to do so. It's the perfect ending to a perfect day.

To their utter horror Fergus and Zeke discover that all of the kids are back inside their classroom enjoying their treat but guess what? The duo are locked out of the school. They missed their human ride back in. Oh my! Whatever shall they do now? Will these two little mice be able to use their athletic skills to get back inside and claim their ice pop reward also?

This easy-to- read chapter book sparks imaginations and highlights the themes of teamwork and problem-solving. The digital illustrations are full of expression, action and adventure. Whether it is read solo or shared out loud this book will certainly be well received by its targeted audience. I highly recommend it.

Full of imaginations and fun! Fergus and Zeke are the pet mice for Miss Maxwell classroom. The classroom is planning a field day and the mice want to join. They find out fast how fun field day is but being small has it challenges. When they are locked out of the classroom, they find what they learned during field day comes in handy along with being small.

A fun read to read with your school age kiddos.

A Special Thank you to Candlewick Press and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review

A quick and fun chapter book for early readers. Fergus and Zeke, a pair of classroom pet mice, want to join in on the fun of Field Day. With many adventures ahead, they use creative problem solving to overcome obstacles. I enjoyed this story and illustration style.

A cute story about 2 little mice who have big ideas. They use teamwork, and creative thinking to solve their problem Loved the cute illustrations!