Title overview
The rollicking adventurous picture book from the numberone bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, StickMan 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 HighwayRat gallops along the highway, stealing their food. Clover froma rabbit; nuts from a squirrel – he even steals his own horse’shay.
Will he finally meet his comeuppance, in the form of a cunningduck?
- Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special giftfor toddlers
- A fabulous, rollicking rhyme, in the style of the famousAlfred Noyes poem, ‘The Highwayman’, from the UK’s number onepicture book author and illustrator
- Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on everypage with lots of details to spot
- Adventure, friendship and learning to be kind are atthe heart of this story
- The Highway Rat has been adapted into a popularanimated film starring voices from David Tennant (HighwayRat), Nina Sosanya (Duck), Rob Brydon (Horse), Tom Hollander(Squirrel) and Frances de la Tour (Rabbit)
- The Smeds and the Smoos is on BBC One atChristmas with voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedianand Strictly winner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins(Paddington movies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey).
- Look out for The Baddies the wickedly funnynew picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Praise for The Highway Rat:
‘A classic picture book . great to read aloud’ BBC Radio 4 ‘FrontRow’‘Donaldson’s ear for rhyme is unequalled and Scheffler’s busy, funnyillustrations make this ideal for reading aloud’ Daily Mail
