I Was a Rat! by Philip Pullman Paperback Book

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Rent I Was a Rat!

Author: Philip Pullman

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: Yearling Books

Published: Feb 2002

Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title

Retail Price: $7.99

Ages: 10 - 17

Pages: 176

Synopsis

"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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