I Was a Rat!
“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...
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“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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780440416616 (0440416612)
Publish date: February 12th 2002
Publisher: Yearling
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Novels,
Humor,
Academic,
School,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Fairy Tales,
Asian Literature,
Indonesian Literature
A boy turns up on an elderly couple's doorstep claiming that he used to be a rat. Despite the fact that he knows nothing about How To Be A Human, the couple take him in and try to look after him, but his ignorance frequently lands him in all kinds of trouble. To be honest, I found this book...insi...
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