"You had the idea – so you can be the one to put the mouse in the jar."

This is an authentic tale.

Each day, the boy passes by a confectionery brimming with jars of tantalizing gobstoppers and sticky toffees. Yet, a grave predicament exists. The shop belongs to Mrs. Pratchett, a gaunt elderly woman with grimy fingernails. She's so wretched that the boy decides to outwit her – and he possesses the ultimate plan...

But did you know that this very boy grew up to become the renowned author Roald Dahl?