There once was an old miller who had three sons. The miller, in his old age, was becoming ill and forgetful. The two older sons told him it was time to write a will. The oldest son received the mill. The second son received a donkey. Robin, the youngest son, received Puss, the family cat. He really liked Puss because he kept him company. The oldest sons, who were very mean, gave Robin a knife to skin Puss and use the fur for a coat.

Puss was a clever cat. He had saved some silver coins the old miller had dropped once. With those coins, Puss told Robin he wanted a pair of boots. Puss chose thick, cowhide boots so he could walk through muddy roads, marshy grounds, and thick woods.

Robin discovered just how very clever Puss really was when buying the boots. Puss then asked Robin for a strong, linen bag with strings attached. Robin bought the bag for Puss.

A big, scary giant had terrified the kingdom and scared all the animals away. The giant had also destroyed crops and land. So, Puss decided to do something about it. Puss was a good hunter. He was able to find some carrots and set a trap for some rabbits using his linen bag. When the rabbits tried to eat the carrots, Puss pulled the strings and the bag closed. The rabbits were caught!

He wanted to take the plump bunnies to the king as a gift. So, Puss went to the palace gate and told the guard he had a gift for the king from his owner, the marquis of Carabas. The guard did not know the marquis so he was not letting Puss through the gate. But, Puss purred so loudly the guard dropped his weapon and let Puss by.

Puss went before the king and bowed low. The king's court were surprised to see such a polite cat. Puss brought the rabbits out of the bag and told the king the gift was from his master, the marquis of Carabas. The king was happy about the gift and sent the rabbits to his cook.

Puss zipped back to Robin on the road. He told Robin to take his clothes off and jump in the pond. Robin did not want to obey, but he eventually gave in and took his clothes off. Puss hid his clothes behind a rock. The king's coach came by the pond everyday at noon. When the coach pulled up Puss yelled, "Help! Help! My master, the marquis of Carabas is drowning. Save him!"

The coach stopped because the king remembered the Carabas name. The king's daughter leaned out of the coach window to look at Robin. She thought he looked very brave and handsome. The king ordered new clothes for Robin to replace his missing ones. Puss and Robin then continued on in their journey.

Along the way, Robin and Puss saw some starving peasants in a field. They told Robin and Puss the giant had taken all their food and stripped their land. Puss promised to defeat the monster. In exchange for Puss's help the peasants had to tell the king that the marquis of Carabas owned all the land. They agreed and when the king passed by they told him the marquis owned the land. The king thought the marquis must be important to own so much land.

Puss found the giant's house and went to talk to him. He found the giant burping over his dinner. He was disgusting! The giant was wearing a turban on his head that he had stolen from a prince. In the turban was a magic feather which was also stolen. Puss complimented the giant on his magic powers and asked the giant if he could do anything with the magic powers. The giant said, "I can! Ask me."

Puss yelled at the giant, "Be a lion!" And a mean lion appeared with sharp teeth and a loud roar. Puss's tail stood up straight as a board.

Puss then yelled, "Be a mouse!" to the giant. A mouse appeared and Puss quickly jumped on it and ate it. All that was left of the giant was the turban and magic feather.

Puss, with the feather in hand, walked back to Robin. As they walked by the peasant's fields, Puss made a wish that the fields would be green again. The fields turned green with corn, grass, and wheat.

Puss and Robin walked back to the palace where everyone was praising and cheering for Robin. Robin accepted the cheers, knowing Puss had saved the kingdom. As a reward, the king gave Robin his daughter to marry. Puss's boots were turned into soft gold with the magic left in the feather and he became Prime Minister of the kingdom. Everyday seven mice polished Puss's golden boots.