10-THE STORY A LIFETIME!

THE STORY OF A LIFETIME! We all gasped. Mouse Everest is the highest mountain in the world! I felt faint. "Mouse Everest?" Thea squeaked. "This sounds like the story of a lifetime! Let's go!" Benjamin threw his paws around my neck "HOLEY Cheese, Uncle!" he shrieked. "We're going to climb Mouse Everest!" Trap began stuffing his snout with food. "Hey, this yak cheese is pretty tasty," he remarked. "But I'll need something more filling if I'm going to scurry up that big old hill." I was still in SHOCK!

"Big old hill?" I cried. "Mouse Everest is 29,028 feet high! I'll never make it." Ratfur didn't seem to hear me. "We can leave right now, if you want," he said. "R-r-r-ight n-n-ow?" I stammered. "Maybe we should think about it first." But I was talking to myself. The others were already outside. Ratfur headed toward a narrow, steep path. It went up and up and up. I got dizzy just looking at it! My paws felt like JELLY. In case you haven't guessed, I'm really not much of a sportsmouse. Ratfur turned and waved for us to follow. The others quickly marched ahead in the suffocating heat and humidity. They were squeaking with excitement. Oh, what had I gotten myself into thistime?