A delightful story of the hidden world of mice that mirrors that of humans.  Set during the jubilee celebration of Queen Victoria, the basic premise of the tale supposes that for every human job, there is a mouse with the same job, scurrying about in the hidden spaces, staying away from human eyes.  The hero of this story grew up in the Mews outside Buckingham Palace, but has never been given a proper name, as no one seems to know his parentage:  he is simply called according to the distinctive shape his tail falls into.  A series of scrapes and adventures amidst the flurry of castle preparations for the grand celebration eventually lead the the revelation of his true identity.