I Was a Rat
Philip Pullman
164 pages, Hardcover
ISBN: 0756910706
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Language: English
Publish: 1009872000000
AnimalsChildrensFairy TalesFantasyFictionHumorJuvenileMiddle GradeNovelsYoung Adult
” I Was a Rat!” So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe it’ s true. But what is he now? A terrifying monster running wild in the sewers? “The Daily Scourge” is sure of it. A victim of ” Rodent Delusion” ? The hospital nurse says yes. A lucrative fairground freak? He is to Mr. Tapscrew. A champion wriggler and a budding thief? That’ s what Billy thinks. Or just an ordinary small boy, though a little ratty in his habits? Only three people believe this version of the story. And it may take a royal intervention– and a bit of magic– to convince the rest of the world.Set against the backdrop of a Royal Wedding– and a playful parody of the press, “I Was a Rat!” is a magical weaving of humor, fairy tale, and adventure.