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 happens... 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.