A long, long time ago, there was a beautiful town called Hamelin in Germany. The town was famous for its rich farms and happy people. But one day, a terrible problem came to Hamelin. Thousands and thousands of rats invaded the town. They were everywhere. They ran through the streets, jumped into the kitchens, and even entered the bedrooms. They ate all the food in the houses and the grain in the storage rooms. They made loud noises at night and disturbed everyone's sleep. The people of Hamelin were very scared and angry. They could not live peacefully anymore.

The Mayor of Hamelin called a meeting with all the important people of the town. They discussed many plans to get rid of the rats. They tried using poison. They tried using traps. They even tried using cats. But nothing worked. The rats were too many and too clever. The town was in a big crisis. The Mayor was very worried. He did not know w