I Was a Rat!: Or, the Scarlet Slippers
No. of pages 176
Published: 2002
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"I Was a Rat!: Or, the Scarlet Slippers" is a charming tale centered around a young boy who claims he was once a rat. After appearing on the doorstep of a kind couple, he insists on his unusual past and quickly becomes an object of curiosity and disbelief. As he navigates the complexities of human society, he embarks on a journey filled with adventure, friendship, and the search for identity. The story weaves themes of acceptance and the quest for belonging, ultimately revealing how appearances can be deceiving and that everyone has a story worth telling. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published in 2002 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. He lives in Oxford.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Blue Peter Book Award
This book was recognised by the Blue Peter Award. The Blue Peter Book Awards are a set of literary awards for children's books conferred by the BBC television programme Blue Peter. They were inaugurated in 2000 for books published in 1999. The Awards have been managed by reading charity, Booktrust, since 2006.