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I Was a Rat!

By Philip Pullman
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

By Philip Pullman
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

By Philip Pullman
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

By Philip Pullman
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

By Philip Pullman
Read by Robert Glenister

By Philip Pullman
Read by Robert Glenister

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Paperback $7.99

Feb 12, 2002 | ISBN 9780440416616 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Mar 29, 2017 | ISBN 9781524765002 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Audiobook Download $15.00

Feb 15, 2022 | 189 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About 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 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.

    About 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 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.

    About 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 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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    The Firework-Maker's Daughter; Clockwork, or All Wound Up
    His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)
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    About Philip Pullman

    PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all… More about Philip Pullman

    About Kevin Hawkes

    Kevin Hawkes is the author and illustrator of The Wicked Big Toddlah and The Wicked Big Toddlah Goes to New York, and is the illustrator of many well-loved books for young readers including Imagine That:! How Dr. Seuss Wrote the… More about Kevin Hawkes

    About Philip Pullman

    PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all… More about Philip Pullman

    About Kevin Hawkes

    Kevin Hawkes is the author and illustrator of The Wicked Big Toddlah and The Wicked Big Toddlah Goes to New York, and is the illustrator of many well-loved books for young readers including Imagine That:! How Dr. Seuss Wrote the… More about Kevin Hawkes

    About Philip Pullman

    PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all… More about Philip Pullman

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    Feb 12, 2002 | 176 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780440416616

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Mar 29, 2017 | 176 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524765002

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 15, 2022 | 189 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593559260

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    From the acclaimed author of the His Dark Materials trilogy comes an outrageously funny middle-grade twist on a familiar fairy tale.

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