An engaging retelling of the classic English folktale, in which a poor young boy comes to London, finds employment as a lowly kitchen-worker in the home of a wealthy merchant, and through the rat-catching skill of his cat, makes a fortune. Brown's retelling includes all the traditional elements of the story, from the kindness of Mr. Fitzwarren the merchant, and his daughter Miss Alice, to the abusive cook, and the incident with the Bow Bells. Illustrated with eye-catching linoleum-cut illustrations!
