One Monday morning, Horace Norton finds that a mouse has made a house in his hat. On Tuesday, there are a selection of stoats in his satchel – and, on Wednesday, a collection of cats curled up in his coat! What will Mister Norton do when, as the week progresses, the animals take over his bathroom, his bed – and even HIS BEARD? With a message of kindness and an accumulative text that begs to be read aloud, ‘Mr Norton’s New Hat’ demonstrates the benefits of tolerance to younger readers.