A Christmouse Story — Angela Benedetti

Nicholinus is the last surviving member of the Toponoffs, the Mice dynasty which ruled Pussia for many centuries until the Great Cat Revolution. The Toponoffs had escaped to Great Fritain only to meet their untimely death at the hands of Sir Jack Russell, a formidable rodent hunter, hired by the mice-phobic Queen Consort, Marylebone. Nicholinus has sworn revenge again the Fritish monarchy for killing his family, and is full of hatred. On the day before Christmas' Eve, Nicholinus finds the heir to the throne of Great Fritain, Elitabeth, in the woods around Frinsor Castle, captured in a mole trap. He seizes the opportunity to kidnap her and to ask for a terrible ransom: Great Fritain must declare war on Pussia. Will his nefarious plan work? Peter Rabbit meets the Crown in a wonderfully heart-warming Christmas tale of friendship, family ties, loss, hope and redemption. A charming story for children which will also amuse and delight adult readers!