When you've got a book brimming with humans and mice, you've got to wonder how they're communicating. The good news is that the mice in Secrets at Sea are pretty ingenious—they figure out ways to learn languages and even how to write. Plus these mice are seriously chatty and good listeners, to boot. But while the mice get to learn so much about the human world, sadly our human friends don't have the same luxury. Nope—the humans in this book can't understand a word the mice say. So with these potential barriers in play, our characters have to figure out how to talk to one another and get along.
Questions About Language and Communication
- What's the best way to communicate in this book? And what's the worst way?
- Are there differences between the ways the Americans versus the British communicate? How so? What about boys versus girls? Or parents versus kids?
- What happens when there are miscommunications in Secrets at Sea?
Chew on This
It's always good to communicate. The characters in this book learn that they should always tell each other everything, no matter what.
Sometimes it's best to keep quiet. There are times in this book when it's good for the characters to keep their thoughts to themselves.