Bibliograph

I was a rat!., Philip Pullman

Type

Label

I was a rat!., Philip Pullman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

720, Lexile5.2, ATOS Level

resource.interestGradeLevel

MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

I was a rat!.

Nature of contents

dictionaries

resource.readingGradeLevel

Text Difficulty 3 - Text Difficulty 4

Responsibility statement

Philip Pullman

Summary

"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. 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

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator