A Rat Squad

by Nick Warburton

TreeTops Stories have been given a fresh new look with new covers, a new TreeTops logo, parental notes on inside back cover and new teaching materials.

NB. Please note levelling most of these titles were originally packed as Stage 16G. 'My Guinea Pig is Innocent' (which has now moved to Stage 15 More Stories A) has been replaced with 'Rat Squad' from Stage 15E.

96 pages, Paperback

First published March 23, 2000

About the author

Nick Warburton was born in 1947 and is married with one son. He gave up teaching in primary schools after ten years to try writing (also doing part-time work in libraries and selling on craft stalls). He writes children's books, radio, stage and television scripts, and in 1985 was joint winner of the BBC/Radio Times drama award for Conversations From the Engine Room.

Nick's play "Beast" won the Tinniswood Award; best play of 2005. See brief mention below and Tinniswood Award page.

Reviews

[Georgina Willetts · Rating 3 out of 5]

Drina Boon is the Mayor, chosen because she cares. Keeping rats in the city under control is a difficult job and rats attacks are increasing. Two school friends Zak and Helen stumble into the murky world of Drina Boon when then discover her shocking secret.

This book is set in the future and tells a story of what would happen if rats where set loose in a city. Read it and find out ...

[Majd Nammour]

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