I Was a Rat!
Kindle Edition
Random House Children's Books · Ebook · February 12, 2002
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- Who it’s for
- A playful blend of fairy-tale magic, adventure, and a sharply comic eye on the press.
- Themes
- Public perception and identity, Press satire, Magic and royal intervention
- Genres
- Magic & Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Funny Stories
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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.
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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.
Ratty, with a Twist
A playful blend of fairy-tale magic, adventure, and a sharply comic eye on the press.
Come here for
- A fairy tale that toys with who gets to define an ordinary boy
- Press parody with a wonderfully odd edge
Expect
- Humor threaded through magical adventure
- More than one take on what being ratty might mean
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 68% |
|---|---|
| Fairy Tales & Folklore | 45% |
| Magic & Fantasy | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Small Pets
- Fairy Tales & Folklore
- Manners & Etiquette
- Authors
- Philip Pullman
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- February 12, 2002
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Public perception and identity · Press satire · Magic and royal intervention
- Reading lane
- Small Pets