Peter Churchmouse and Gabriel Churchkitten join forces to convince Parson Pease-Porridge to supply Peter with enough food, so he won't need to nibble on things around the church.

Gabriel and his friends look for ways to keep the Parson from sleepwalking and eating their food.

Trumpet the puppy becomes friends with Peter Churchmouse and Gabriel Churchkitten, but disturbs them and Parson Pease-Porridge with his howling.

"Another in this popular series about Peter Churchmouse, Trumpet, the dog, and Gabriel Churchkitten. This time the three friends are faced with a threat to Gabriel. Parson Pease-Porridge talks about a moth-eaten cat and the friends try to fix Gabriel's coat. Gold paint, glue and comphor balls are only some of the things the mischievous trio tangle with. -Kirkus Review

Tom, Dick and Harry—pictured hilariously by the author—are constantly faced with problems—what they will grow up to be (cats, of course); how to grow things from old magazines (plant seed catalogues) and why Tom looks like a chair (he has four legs).