The first farm owned by Beatrix Potter, Hill Top, was an old house with thick walls and many hiding places for rats and mice. In the story "The Tale of Samuel Whiskers," this farm is home to Tom Kitten, and the story tells what happens when Tom accidentally meets the rat Samuel Whiskers, who lives in a secret hiding spot behind the walls of the attic.

"The Tale of Samuel Whiskers" is number 16 in the series of 23 small books by Beatrix Potter, which are as follows:

• 1. The Tale of Peter Rabbit
• 2. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
• 3. The Tailor of Gloucester
• 4. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
• 5. The Tale of Two Bad Mice
• 6. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
• 7. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
• 8. The Tale of Tom Kitten
• 9. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
• 10. The Tale of Flopsy Bunnies
• 11. The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
• 12. The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
• 13. The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
• 14. The Tale of Mr. Tod
• 15. The Tale of Pigling Bland
• 16. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers
• 17. The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan
• 18. The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
• 19. The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
• 20. The Tale of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
• 21. The Tale of Miss Moppet
• 22. Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes
• 23. Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

Pages: 88, Dimensions: 11.1x11.1cm