Mike, the shrew, was born without a tail. His grandmother was a whiz at sewing and made him a false tail from woven horsehair, which he wears every day. It's the best tail in the land, and all the other shrews are envious of it. When his tail goes missing, presumed stolen, Mike sets off with his skateboard to find it. Along the way, he encounters a sequence of adventures, the outcome of which sees him acquiring the nickname 'Too Bad' and becoming the most celebrated animal in the kingdom of Pembridge ... this is 'The Tail of 'Too Bad' Mike.'