The Story of Miss Moppet
- First published
- 1900
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Story of Miss Moppet" by Beatrix Potter is a children's story written and illustrated for the 1906 Christmas season. This tale of teasing features a kitten named Miss Moppet and a clever mouse engaged in a game of cat-and-mouse. When Miss Moppet bumps her head while chasing the mouse, she devises a cunning plan, wrapping herself in a duster and pretending to be ill. The curious mouse creeps closer—but who will outsmart whom in this playful battle of wits?
- Mice
- Kittens
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #14848. The Story of Miss Moppet on Wikipedia.
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