Lottie La Belle loves her dog Patrick very much. Patrick won`t eat vegetables, so why should she? Lottie turns to eating bread and cheese morning, noon and night. Her piano teacher is the first to notice a change. Eeek! What`s that mouse tail doing dangling from under Lottie`s skirt? Soon Lottie is a fully-fledged mouse, but when the neighbourhood cats plot against Lottie, something extraordinary The I Am Reading series provides just the right balance of challenge and support for newly independent readers. Large, easy-to-read type, satisfying stories by top writers and cheerful full-colour pictures help children make the transition from picture books to chapter books. Each book includes a bookmark flap, tips for beginner readers and either short, numbered chapters or two short stories.