I Was a Rat! Or, The Scarlet Slippers and The Scarecrow and his Servant by Philip Pullman - ISBN: 9781841599557
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Boy claims he’s a rat! Magic and adventure ensue.
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I Was a Rat! Or, The Scarlet Slippers and The Scarecrow and his Servant

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  • Hardcover

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    18 November 2025

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Summary

A must-have for every child’s library—two enchanting tales by the best-selling author of Northern Lights, in a special hardcover omnibus edition with newly colourised illustrations.

‘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 attraction? He is to Mr. Tapscrew.…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781841599557
ISBN-10:1841599557
Author:Philip Pullman, Peter Bailey
Publisher:Everyman
Imprint:Everyman's Library Children's Classics
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:18 November 2025
Weight:577g
Dimensions:212mm x 162mm x 25mm
Series:Everyman's Library CHILDREN'S CLASSICS
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Critics Review

Full of hilarious, loveable characters * Sunday Times *Sound morals are seldom so entertainingly delivered, and the language, pace and drama make it perfect for reading out loud. * The Guardian (I Was A Rat!) *

About The Author

Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman was born in Norwich and educated in England, Zimbabwe, Australia and Wales. He studied English at Exeter College, Oxford. His first children’s book, Count Karlstein, was published in 1982. To date, he has published thirty-three books, read by children and adults alike. His most famous work is the His Dark Materials trilogy. These books have been honoured by several prizes including the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children’s Book Prize, and (for The Amber Spyglass) the Whitbread Book of the Year Award - the first time that prize had been given to a children’s book. Pullman has received numerous other awards, including the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Astrid Lindgren Award. He was knighted in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List for Services to Literature.

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