
by Alan Snow (Author)
Welcome to Ratbridge. But beware - for there is skulduggery afoot. Arthur has fallen foul of the appalling Snatcher and is trapped alone in the town, with no way home. Meanwhile Snatcher and his men are working tirelessly in secret on a fiendish and dastardly plan to take over Ratbridge - and the world. With the help of Willbury Nibble QC, some friendly boxtrolls and cabbage-heads, Marjorie the frustrated inventor, and the rats and pirates from the Ratbridge Nautical Laundry, can Arthur thwart Snatcher's evil plans - and find his way home? Illustrated throughout with hundreds of the author's incredible black and white drawings, this unmissable debut novel will entrance readers of all ages, and looks certain to become a new classic.
                        Format:  Hardcover
                         Pages: 544
                        Edition: First Edition
                        
                        
                        Publisher: OUP Oxford 
 Published: 01 Sep 2005
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        ISBN 10:  0192719645
 ISBN 13: 9780192719645
                        Children’s book age:  9-11 Years
                        Book Overview: Gormenghast meets the Goons - the start of an astonishing new fiction series from one of the UK's top illustrators.