THIS EXQUISITELY-ILLUSTRATED, CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED MASTERPIECE is now out in paperback! A dazzling story within a story, as told to a hungry cat by a mouse who doesn't want to be eaten. New Statesman's Children's Book of the Year, now in paperback: an exquisite story within a story, as told by a mouse to a cat who wants to eat him! ' Beguiling . utterly delightfu l.' - Books for Keeps ' A classic fairy tale with beautiful illustrations .' - The Week Junior ' A delicious treat .' - Guardian Brie the mouse is caught in the paws of Gorgonzola the cat, facing certain death. How can he survive? Well, the cheese shop where they live is a source of great inspiration. The cheese labels tell stories of a world beyond their four walls .

So Brie starts telling a riveting story, of princesses who don't want to be married, of cats that can turn into panthers, of a magical realm deep within a mountain and an extraordinary quest to break a spell . Children will be dazzled by the extraordinarily detailed illustrations. This promises to be a book to treasure forever.