This is the story of Albert, a poor but clever rat who lives in the town of Cheeseworth. The people of Cheeseworth love making cheese and love winning prizes. But they also hate the rats of Cheeseworth, because the rats love . . . cheese.
So, as the townsfolk (with Mary their prize winning cow) set out to make the biggest cheese in the world, to win the biggest cheese making prize in the world, the rats plan to have the big cheese for themselves. But the rats' plan does not go well, and all of the town's rats are imprisoned. When Albert manages to escape he is chased through the town and down to the river where Mary, the prize cow, has become stuck and needs to be saved. Albert hides and the crowd find Mary but they cannot free her.
Can Albert save the cow?
Can he earn his freedom?
Can he change the town of Cheeseworth forever?
This is Book 1 in the The Food Group Series. See all The Food Group books here.
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Leslie Hampson's creative endeavours have varied in success and impact, ranging from work as a chef, a drummer in a Beatles tribute band, a tourism manager, music promoter, self builder, songwriter and actor (including work on a Discovery Channel costume drama). Other creative challenges have involved working for the Arts Council and in local government. Now
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