Alice, the Mouse, and several other animals climb out of the pool of tears. The Mouse tells a "dry" story to dry them off. When this doesn't work, the Dodo suggests they hold a "Caucus-race." This turns out to mean running in a circle for half an hour, after which the Dodo declares that everyone is the winner. Alice hands out prizes, and the Mouse tells another story—this one a "tale" that turns out, when written on the page, to be shaped like a mouse's tail. Naturally, Alice doesn't understand what's happening, and the Mouse leaves in a huff. The other animals soon follow, leaving Alice alone again.
 
 Chapter 3 is wonderfully read by:
 
Helen Goldwyn
Stephen McCarthy
Aidan Bell
Sean Connolly
Bella Hamblin
Ellie Rose Boswell
Helen Lloyd
Elizabeth Bower
Ana Clements
Michelle O'Callaghan
Gay Soper
Faye Dicker