{"product_id":"9781407170732","title":"The Highway Rat","description":"By: Donaldson, Julia \u003cbr\u003e Format: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Scholastic \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 07\/07\/16 \u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781407170732 \u003cbr\u003e Dimensions in mm: 249 x 279 x 6 \u003cbr\u003e Description: ?      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 Tiddler stars      voice artists including Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones)      as the narrator, Lolly Adefope (Ghosts) as Miss Skate and Rob      Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip).         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","brand":"Scotia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41038790099127,"sku":"9781407170732","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/5629\/7143\/files\/9781407170732_2667d6a8-aca5-4f34-9927-3a9d7ccaaa1e.jpg?v=1756981284","url":"https:\/\/www.scotiabooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781407170732","provider":"scotia-books-online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}