The Highway Rat
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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 animated film of The Scarecrows' Wedding stars voice artists including Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip) voicing Reginald Rake, Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters, Wild Rose) as Betty O'Barley, Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Alice and Jack) as Harry O'Hay, all led by Sophie Okonedo (Slow Horses, Hotel Rwanda) as the Narrator. Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024. 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 Review: Love it!!! - Love this book - Julia's books are always so great!! The kids will love it! Review: Adorable - Such a lovely book! Our little one adores it
| Best Sellers Rank | 185 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1 in Children's Books on Law & Crime 6 in Humorous Verse 8 in Early Reader's Rhymes, Verse & Wordplay for Children |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 8,930 Reviews |
P**S
Love it!!!
Love this book - Julia's books are always so great!! The kids will love it!
K**A
Adorable
Such a lovely book! Our little one adores it
L**K
Brilliant story which will last for years
Fantastic story, all 3 of my children have loved this story! Illustrations are brilliant and tell the story themselves!
A**R
Great book
Lovely book for the little person in your life beautiful illustrations
D**G
Maybe good older than 5 yrs to old
Bought for grandson it’s a bit hard for 5 yrs to understand the story but beautiful Color’s drawings
A**R
Great
Good book to add to my books for when the granddaughter comes over. Good pictures and love the story
M**H
Good read
Birthday gift for granddaughter love the book
S**E
Highway Rat story
Bought for my granddaughter who loved it
F**E
Great BOOK
My kids love these books. The love all of the series. And helps them learn how to read. I highly recomend them.
S**A
Great Book
The Highway Rat. A great story. My grandson loves these books. Julia Donaldson writes great children's books. Check her out you won't be sorry. Always a lesson to be learned.
A**R
GOOD QUALITY
We liked it a lot, it is perfect for 2 - 3 year olds because of the hard pages, but even a 4-5 year old would enjoy it.
S**T
Excellent book for children
Very good book from the author . Highly recommend all her books for children from the age of 3
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Good story
Never gets boring
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