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For National Curriculum Early Years, Interest age: from c 3 years, Fiction, Picture books, Picture storybooks, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Social issues (Children's / Teenage)
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A heartwarming and funny tale of friendship and belonging from the award-winning, multi-million-selling creator of Charlie and Lola, Lauren Child.
A funny, touching picture book from Children's Laureate, and Charlie and Lola creator, Lauren Child.
Rat lives in dustbin Number 3, Grubby Alley. At night, when he's tucked up in his crisp packet, Rat looks up at all the cosy windows and wonders what it would be like to belong to somebody. To be an actual pet. To have a home of his own . . .
Gently exploring themes of homelessness and poverty, this is the perfect way to talk about this often tricky subject with young children and encourage them to empathise with others. At least 10% of the purchase price of every copy of That Pesky Rat sold will be donated to St Mungo's Broadway, a charity providing help, support and advice to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
'Clever, rewarding and hugely enjoyable' Guardian
'Another little masterpiece from Lauren Child' Mail on Sunday
Winner of the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award
Praise for That Pesky Rat
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Brilliant. Completely brilliant - Times Educational Supplement
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Another little masterpiece from Lauren Child, whose stories and quirky pictures leave you helpless with laughter - Mail on Sunday
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Clever, rewarding and hugely enjoyable - Guardian
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A witty, enjoyable story accompanied by Lauren Child's famously stunning collages - Waterstones Books Quarterly
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Delivered with Child's customary mix of charm and wit... packed with humour and warmth - Junior
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Here's a book to make you smile... wonderfully quirky - Northern Echo
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A wonderfully funny, touching tale from Lauren Child - East Cumbria News and Star
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Witty and affecting... children will love her winning tale - Books Magazine
Lauren Child
Lauren Child MBE is a multi-award-winning author and Waterstones 2017-2019 Children's Laureate, whose books are known and loved the world over. She is the creator of many much-loved characters, including Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and Ruby Redfort. Since her first book was published in 1999, Lauren has sold over six million books in 19 languages worldwide. Her many awards include the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato, the Nestle Gold Book Award for That Pesky Rat and the Nestle Bronze Book Award for Beware of the Storybook Wolves. Lauren is a UNESCO Artist for Peace and a Trustee of the House of Illustration, and has an MBE for services to literature. She loves designing and making things and finds it exciting to see her drawings turned into objects. Other favourite things include the cinema, TV matinees, small Italian cars, handbags, cardigans, travelling and being picked up from the airport.
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