A family of rats is forced to leave their home, so sets out to find the fabled city of Ratenburg. Along the way they outwit vicious dogs, tricky rat traps and sharp-beaked hawks, and make some very dangerous crossings. The rat familys adventures test their character and grow bonds between sisters and brothers, family friends, mum and dad. Narrating the tale is Spinnaker Rat, an Edwardian-style father, full of wisdom about the ways of the world, who finds himself learning more than he expected.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 8-10 years.

There are 200 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Gecko Press .

Gavin Bishop is a renowned children's book author and illustrator. His recent book Weaving Earth and Sky won the non-fiction section and the Book of the Year Award of the NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2003. Joy Cowley has written hundreds of stories for children, some of which are published all over the world.