{"product_id":"9781407174341","title":"The Highway Rat Gift Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Donaldson, Julia, Scheffler, Axel \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 3 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 February 2017 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoard Book | 30 pages\u003cbr\u003e190 x 174 x 22 | 362g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rollicking adventurous picture book from the number\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eone bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMan and Zog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive me your buns and your biscuits!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Give me your chocolate eclairs!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For I am the Rat of the highway,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e and the Rat Thief never shares!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Life is not safe for the other animals, as the villainous Highway\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRat gallops along the highway, stealing their food. Clover from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea rabbit; nuts from a squirrel - he even steals his own horses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill he finally meet his comeuppance, in the form of a cunning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003educk?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sturdy board pages with softly rounded corners are perfect for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elittle ones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fabulous, rollicking rhyme, in the style of the famous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlfred Noyes poem, The Highwayman, from the UKs number one\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epicture book author and illustrator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epage with lots of details to spot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdventure, friendship and learning to be kind are at\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe heart of this story\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Highway Rat has been adapted into a popular\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanimated film starring voices from David Tennant (Highway\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRat), Nina Sosanya (Duck), Rob Brydon (Horse), Tom Hollander\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Squirrel) and Frances de la Tour (Rabbit)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe animated film of Tabby McTat stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evoice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand Susan Wokoma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic picture book ... great to read aloud BBC Radio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40578817687687,"sku":"9781407174341","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781407174341_3839f50e-e265-45c5-9663-4cf089cf8e9c.jpg?v=1741633652","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781407174341","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}