Marty Mouse

Marty (French: Hercule) is a recurring character in the Mia Collection series.

Appearance
Marty is a young boy mouse with pale brown fur. He wears round, black-rimmed glasses without earpieces, a light blue cap, a pale bluish-white shirt, blue shorts, white socks, and dark brown shoes.

Personality and Character Traits
Marty is very intelligent, but also shy and somewhat lacking in confidence. His mother died when he was very young, and as a result, he is very close to his father Mister Maurice. However, Marty can be confused by his father's more emotional approach to life, which contrasts Marty's intellectual approach. He is good friends with Mia and is also friends with Scary as well.

Mia's Reading Adventure: The Search for Grandma's Remedy
Mia first encounters Marty in the closet, where his tail became stuck underneath a box. After Mia helps him get unstuck, Marty says that he's hungry and asks Mia to get him something to eat from the store. He also says not to tell anyone who the food is for, perhaps out of embarrassment. After Mia gets cheese from Marty's father's store and gives it to Marty, he asks if he can repay the favor, and Mia tells him that she needs a way to get into the garden. Marty devises a plan involving using a toy remote control fire engine but says that he lost the key for it. After Mia gets the key for Marty, he drives the fire engine to the mail slot in the front door to let Mia slip through. Mia asks one last favor of Marty, which is to tell Betty Bird to meet Mia outside.

Mia's Science Adventure: Romaine's New Hat
Mia encounters Marty after entering the basement. He explains that somebody stole a cracker from him, and that he found some crumbs and strands of hair, but he needs more clues. Mia discovers that it was Romaine Rat who stole the cracker, and returns to tell Marty. Marty tells Mia where Romaine's hideout is and helps her get down there by lowering a fishing line. He later falls asleep beside the fishing line.