It's hard out on the streets of Victorian London, and Skilley the alley cat would like to find a more comfortable living situation. When word gets out that Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Inn is looking for a mouser, Skilley launches an outrageous plan to get the job.
But Skilley is a cat with an embarrassing secret. When that secret is discovered, Skilley forges an unlikely alliance - and friendship - with Pip, the intelligent, literate, leader of the inn's mice. Just when things are starting to look good for Skilley, intrigue erupts.
For the Inn is also home to a mysterious creature that lives in the attic. And a tyrannical cook. And a mouse-hating barmaid. And - worst of all - the mean alley cat Pinch - Skilley's arch-nemesis who has also been taking in by the innkeeper. On top of all that, the inn is frequently visited by one of England's most famous writers of the day, Mr. Charles Dickens, who has a serious case of writer's block to deal with.
Rich in humor and historical references, The Cheshire Cheese Cat is a delightful tale of friendship in Merrie Old England. Skilley and Pip make an unlikely duo as the attempt to right all that is wrong in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Inn.
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