History Literature / TheMouseWatch

* SongsInTheKeyOfLock: [[spoiler:Dr. Thornpaw uses a musical lock to imprison the LA Watchers. The solution? "Three Blind Mice".]]

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCitySubway Grand Central Terminal]], Bernie gets chased by a mean dog and spotted by humans, causing Mouse Watch to summon a Sleep Spray drone to cover her retrieval. However, [[spoiler:the drone crashes, and Dr. Thornpaw grabs it and uses it to help distribute his mind control formula.]]

The second ''Mouse Watch'' novel, ''Underwater'', was released in May 2021; at least one more book is on the way.

* WeCanRuleTogether: Dr. Thornpaw invites Bernie to become one of his minions, noting that their resentments and mistrust of others make them NotSoDifferent. Although she refuses the offer, Bernie is [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame ashamed]] when she admits to herself that [[JerkassHasAPoint he has a point]].

* UnstoppableRage: Bernie becomes "far more animal than intelligent mouse" during the climactic fight, savagely attacking the BigBad. [[RealityEnsues It doesn't do any good]], because said villain is bigger and stronger than she is.

''The Mouse Watch'' is the first in a series of young adult novels written and illustrated by J.J. Gilbert (the PenName of children's author and storyboard artist Jason Lethcoe) and published by Creator/{{Disney}} Hyperion Books. The concept is a SpinOff of ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'', with BreakoutCharacter Gadget Hackwrench as part of the supporting cast.

At least two more books chronicling the adventures of Bernie, Jarvis and their teammates are on the way, with the second novel, ''Underwater'', scheduled for release in May 2021.

* TrackingDevice: Mouse Watch give Bernie a [[HairDecorations hair clip]] that contains one of these. [[spoiler:She eventually tricks Dr. Thornpaw into putting it in his pocket.]]

* YouExclamation: Bernie does this when she realizes that [[spoiler:Dr. Thornpaw was the rat who killed Brody]].

* SocialDarwinist: The reason for one character's FaceHeelTurn.

* TragicBigot: If Brody hadn't been killed by a rat, Bernie's life would have been very different.

* TragicBigot: If Brody hadn't been killed by a rat, Bernie's life would have been veary different.
TroubledSympatheticBigot: Bernie struggles with her FantasticRacism towards rats, alternating between being suspicious of Jarvis and starting to like him in spite of herself.

* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: As noted, Bernie starts with a negative attitude toward rats, although she gets over it when she learns that [[spoiler:Jarvis has been a good guy all along and Digit is the real double agent]].

* TroubledSympatheticBigot: Bernie struggles with her FantasticRacism towards rats, alternating between being suspicious of Jarvis and starting to like him in spite of herself.

* NoOneGetsLeftBehind:

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In Grand Central Terminal, Bernie gets chased by a mean dog and spotted by humans, causing Mouse Watch to summon a Sleep Spray drone to cover her retrieval. However, [[spoiler:the drone crashes, and Dr. Thornpaw grabs it and uses it to help distribute his mind control formula.]]

* BigApplesauce: Dr. Thornpaw is based in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity; his headquarters are in the crown of the UsefulNotes/StatueOfLiberty. The climax has the Mouse Watch trying to stop him from taking over NYC.

* MindControlEyes: Dr. Thornpaw captures an elderly human security guard at the Statue of Liberty and uses him as a test subject for the mind control formula. The old man's eyes change hue several times before finally turning "an unearthly, sickly yellow color", indicating that the formula works.

* MindControlDevice: Dr. Thornpaw's EvilPlan is to subdue and eliminate the human population of New York City, allowing rats to take over. To accomplish this, he [[spoiler:uses his own agents, plus a drone stolen from Mouse Watch, to infect people with his mind control formula, a modification of Gadget's sleep spray that smells like warm melted cheese.]]

* FantasticRacism: Bernie struggles with her fear and hatred of rats, alternating between being suspicious of Jarvis and starting to like him in spite of herself.

* InUniverseNickname: Mouse Watch agents are sometimes called "Watchers".

* WouldHurtAChild: Dr. Thornpaw doesn't hesitate to attack Bernie and Jarvis.

* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:Kryptos]], the mysterious mastermind in charge of R.A.T.S., who makes a {{Cameo}} at the very end of the book.
* BigGood: Gadget, who created the Mouse Watch and invented most of its tech.

* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:Kryptos]], the mysterious mastermind in charge of R.A.T.S, who makes a {{Cameo}} at the very end of the book.

* TrackingDevice: Mouse Watch give Bernie a [[HairDecorations hair clip]] that contains one of these. [[spoiler:SHe eventually tricks Dr. Thornpaw into putting it in his pocket.]]

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In Grand Central Terminal, Bernie gets chased by a mean dog and spotted by humans, causing Mouse Watch to summon a Sleep Spray drone to cover her retrieval. However, [[spoiler:the drone crashes, and Dr. Thornpaw grabs it and uses it to distribute his mind control formula.]]

* BambooTechnology: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]]. Many mice use castoff devices from the human world, but some Mouse Watch items are even ''more'' advanced than the equivalent human tech.

* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Whenever Mouse Watch operatives are seen by humans, the Watch maintains TheMasquerade with drones that emit [[KnockoutGas sleeping gas]], which somehow also erases the relevant memories.

* UsefulNotes/LosAngeles: Where the book's action starts. The Skampersky family lives in the area, and the first she sees of the Mouse Watch is the L.A. office.