The Cheshire Cheese CatBy: Carmen Agra Deedy, Randall Wright Illustrator: Barry Moser In this playful homage to Charles Dickens, Skilley, an alley cat with an embarrassing secret, longs to escape his street cat life. Hoping to trade London's damp alleyways for the warmth of ye olde Cheshire Cheese Inn, Skilley strikes a bargain with Pip, an erudite mouse. Skilley will protect the mice who live at the inn, and in turn, the mice will provide Skilley with the thing he desires