The bestselling modern classic - with an ancient twist! The award-winning story of The Gruffalo, in which a clever little mouse outwits the creatures of the deep dark wood, is the perfect picture book, loved by children and adults the world over. Now Macmillan is proud to publish this timeless story in Latin. Set in forty-six elegiac couplets, the translation draws on the language and style of the classical poets to brilliantly capture the rhythm and mischievous spirit of the original story.