Rat Squad

by Nick Warburton

A further 12 Treetops titles in Oxford Reading Tree's series of fiction with built-in progression for pupils aged 7 to 11. Specially written for children who need the support of carefully monitored language levels, the stories are accessible, motivating, and humorous. The series is organized
into Oxford Reading Tree stages (from Stage 10 to Stage 16), with each stage introducing more complex narrative forms, including flashbacks and changes in viewpoint; descriptive writing; extended reading vocabulary; and more pages, more text, and fewer illustrations.

Pack E features six new stories at Stage 15, and six stories at the new Stage 16. The Stage 16 stories are real children's novels with an increased level of challenge, up to 144 pages in length.

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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