This gifted author who gave us the delightful tale of the pig named Babe writes another extraordinary tale from the barnyard. Martin, the cat, loves mice…as pets. When his pet mouse escapes to her freedom, Martin is devastated until he is imprisoned as a pet himself. Frankly, Dick King-Smith amazes me by the depth of his characters and stories. There are some amazing morals weaved throughout his stories, and I recommend ALL of his books.