The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (New Windmills)

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (New Windmills)

by Mr Terry Pratchett (Editor)

Synopsis

Maurice, a streetwise tomcat, has come up with the perfect scam. Inspired by the Pied Piper tale, cat and kid lead a band of rats from town to town to fake invasions of vermin. The rewards to get the rats out of town are plentiful. It works perfectly - until their little con game is sussed.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Edition: 1
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: 05 Feb 2004

ISBN 10: 0435131001
ISBN 13: 9780435131005
Book Overview: Literature for life

Media Reviews
An enticing and occasionally gory introduction to the master of flat earth... proves that the Pied Piper of Hamelin was a front for an insider-dealing scam... alongside the gags and pest-control politics, there are enough complex ideas about nature, nurture and understanding to satisfy a wide audience. --Observer One of Terry Pratchett's funniest creations of recent years... It all adds up to a wonderful book... hilarious, brilliantly constructed and, especially towards its conclusion, shot through with an edginess to balance the laughs. -- SFX A brilliant and bizarre reworking of that well-known folk tale about the Pied Piper of Hamelin. -- School Librarian