About This Book

"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 newspaper is sure of it. A lucrative fairground freak? He is to Mr. Tapscrew. A championship wriggler and a budding thief? That's the hope of Billy and his gang. A victim of "Rodent Delusion"? So says the hospital doctor.

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 — with a pertinent parody of the press — here's Philip Pullman's youngest, funniest novel to date: a magical weaving of humor, fairy tale, and adventure.

About the Authors or Illustrators

Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman is the author of the "His Dark Materials" fantasy series as well as numerous other acclaimed books for young adults

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Kevin Hawkes

kevin hawkes

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