Betsy Bow-Linnet is determined to become a world famous concert pianist like her parents. Therensquo;s just one problem: no matter how hard she practises she doesn't share their musical talents. So when a mysterious letter arrives from a woman claiming to know of a Method that will make Betsy squo;s playing nsquo;stupendousosquo;, Betsy jumps at the chance. There's just one condition: she must keep the Method a secret.
But it isn't just one secret tdash; it's forty-four tiny secrets in the shape of a boxful of pygmy mice! Betsy is mystified ddash; how are they going to help her play the piano and edash; more importantly edash; how on earth can she keep them all a secret?