{"product_id":"the-amazing-maurice-and-his-educated-rodents-paperback","title":"The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerry Pratchett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eAn astonishing novel. Were Terry Pratchett not demonstratively a master craftsman already, \u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Maurice\u003c\/em\u003e might be considered his masterpiece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Neil Gaiman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Amazing Maurice runs the perfect Pied Piper scam. This streetwise alley cat knows the value of cold, hard cash and can talk his way into and out of anything. But when Maurice and his cohorts decide to con the town of Bad Blinitz, it will take more than fast talking to survive the danger that awaits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this is a town where food is scarce and rats are hated, where cellars are lined with deadly traps, and where a terrifying evil lurks beneath the hunger-stricken streets....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett's beloved Discworld, this masterfully crafted, gripping read is both compelling and funny. When one of the world's most acclaimed fantasy writers turns a classic fairy tale on its head, no one will ever look at the Pied Piper--or rats--the same way again!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book's feline hero was first mentioned in the Discworld novel \u003cem\u003eReaper Man\u003c\/em\u003e and stars in the movie version of his adventure, \u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Maurice\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring David Tenant, Emma Clarke, Hamish Patel, and Hugh Laurie. Fans of Maurice will relish the adventures of Tiffany Aching, starting with \u003cem\u003eThe Wee Free Men\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Hat Full of Sky\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarnegie Medal Winner * ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age * \u003cem\u003eVOYA\u003c\/em\u003e Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror * Book Sense Pick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2001 Carnegie Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne rat, popping up here and there, squeaking loudly, and taking a bath in the cream, could be a plague all by himself. After a few days of this, it was amazing how glad people were to see the kid with his magical rat pipe. And they were amazing when the rats followed hint out of town.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey'd have been really amazed if they'd ever found out that the rats and the piper met up with a cat somewhere outside of town and solemnly counted out the money.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Amazing Maurice runs the perfect Pied Piper scam. This streetwise alley cat knows the value of cold, hard cash and can talk his way into and out of anything. But when Maurice and his cohorts decide to con the town of Bad Blinitz, it will take more than fast talking to survive the danger that awaits. For this is a town where food is scarce and rats are hated, where cellars are lined with deadly traps, and where a terrifying evil lurks beneath the hunger-stricken streets....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Terry Pratchett's widely popular Discworld, this masterfully crafted, gripping read is both compelling and funny. When one of the world's most acclaimed fantasy writers turns a classic fairy tale on its head, no one will ever look at the Pied Piper -- or rats -- the same way again!\u003c\/p\u003e--School Library Journal (starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2001 Carnegie Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne rat, popping up here and there, squeaking loudly, and taking a bath in the cream, could be a plague all by himself. After a few days of this, it was amazing how glad people were to see the kid with his magical rat pipe. And they were amazing when the rats followed hint out of town.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey'd have been really amazed if they'd ever found out that the rats and the piper met up with a cat somewhere outside of town and solemnly counted out the money.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Amazing Maurice runs the perfect Pied Piper scam. This streetwise alley cat knows the value of cold, hard cash and can talk his way into and out of anything. But when Maurice and his cohorts decide to con the town of Bad Blinitz, it will take more than fast talking to survive the danger that awaits. For this is a town where food is scarce and rats are hated, where cellars are lined with deadly traps, and where a terrifying evil lurks beneath the hunger-stricken streets....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Terry Pratchett's widely popular Discworld, this masterfully crafted, gripping read is both compelling and funny. When one of the world's most acclaimed fantasy writers turns a classic fairy tale on its head, no one will ever look at the Pied Piper -- or rats -- the same way again!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915298402620,"sku":"9780060012359","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/dG9mUmNVb21vVDBKZWdwK1MzVlQ2QT09.webp?v=1774361350","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/the-amazing-maurice-and-his-educated-rodents-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}