I Was a Rat!
Author | : Philip Pullman |
Publisher | : Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2017-03-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781524765002 |
ISBN-13 | : 1524765007 |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: “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.