The Highway Rat
£4.00£7.99 (-50%)
The rollicking adventurous picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog.
‘Give me your buns and your biscuits!
Give me your chocolate eclairs!
For I am the Rat of the highway,
and the Rat Thief never shares!’
Life is not safe for the other animals, as the villainous Highway Rat gallops along the highway, stealing their food. Clover from a rabbit; nuts from a squirrel – he even steals his own horse’s hay.
Will he finally meet his comeuppance, in the form of a cunning duck?
- Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift for toddlers
- A fabulous, rollicking rhyme, in the style of the famous Alfred Noyes poem, ‘The Highwayman’, from the UK’s number one picture book author and illustrator
- Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot
- Adventure, friendship and learning to be kind are at the heart of this story
- The Highway Rat has been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from David Tennant (Highway Rat), Nina Sosanya (Duck), Rob Brydon (Horse), Tom Hollander (Squirrel) and Frances de la Tour (Rabbit)
- The Smeds and the Smoos is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedian and Strictly winner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins (Paddington movies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey).
- Look out for The Baddies the wickedly funny new picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Praise for The Highway Rat:
‘A classic picture book . great to read aloud’ BBC Radio 4 ‘Front Row’ ‘Donaldson’s ear for rhyme is unequalled and Scheffler’s busy, funny illustrations make this ideal for reading aloud’ Daily Mail
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Additional information
| Publisher | Alison Green Books (7 July 2016) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 32 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1407170732 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1407170732 |
| Reading age | 2 – 5 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 10.2 x 0.4 x 25.1 cm |
by RK
Nephew loves these books.
by Jayne N.
Bright, colourful pictures. Rhyming story about a naughty rat who turns good at the end. Repetitive rhyming parts so easy for young children to remember and join in.
by Clive Heron
Perfect for my Grandson
by rainbow
Bought for grandson son. Loves these stories before bed.
by m clarke
Love books with a moral for small children. Grandaughter loves it
by Mrs. H. V. Minor
It’s a winner! This is a wonderful story to dramatise by reading it out aloud – all sorts of interesting voices here <3 . The text repeats certain lines so it's also a good book to make learning to read joyous, which it really should be. The story goes with rhythm and bounce and the Highway Rat gets his comeuppance in the end but in a kindly way 🙂 Very highly recommended. The Gruffalo would be proud . . .
by ANC
Fantastic books from Julia Donaldson.
So many lessons that to take from them.
Kids love them. Ages 1/4
by Emily Nadin
Great 5 stars!