Highway Rat

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 toddlersA 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 spotAdventure, friendship and learning to be kind are atthe heart of this storyThe 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 animated film of The Scarecrows' Wedding stars voice artistsincluding Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip) voicing ReginaldRake, Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters, Wild Rose) asBetty O'Barley, Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Alice and Jack) asHarry O'Hay, all led by Sophie Okonedo (Slow Horses, Hotel Rwanda)as the Narrator.Look out for Jonty Gentoo by JuliaDonaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.  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