Skilley is a street-wise tom cat looking for a ready meal and a warm bed. When he hears Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub is overrun with mice, he knows he’s found his home. An unlikely partnership gives him plenty of food and a good reputation with the pub’s owner and customers, many of them notable 19th century British authors. It’s the perfect life until Pinch, a vicious tom cat, also comes to live at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese. The Cheshire Cheese Cat; a Dickens of a Tale by Carmen Agra Deedy and Randall Wright , though filled with secrets and revenge, is a heartwarming tale of strength in numbers and friendship overcoming adversity. Barry Moser’s black and white illustrations are a perfect companion to this wonderful story.
For grades 4 and up.
