The rollicking adventurous picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo Stick Man and Zog.Give me your buns and your biscuits Give me your chocolate eclairs For I am the Rat of the highway and the Rat Thief never shares Life is not safe for the other animals as the villainous Highway Rat gallops along the highway stealing their food. Clover from a rabbit; nuts from a squirrel - he even steals his own horses hay.Will he finally meet his comeuppance in the form of a cunning duck Hardcover format comes with a protective dust jacket to make this a special gift for a lifetime A fabulous rollicking rhyme in the style of the famous Alfred Noyes poem The Highwayman from the UKs number one picture book author and illustratorPerfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spotAdventure friendship and learning to be kind are at the heart of this storyThe Highway Rat has been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from David Tennant (Highway Rat) Nina Sosanya (Duck) Rob Brydon (Horse) Tom Hollander (Squirrel) and Frances de la Tour (Rabbit)Superworm is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (narrator) Matt Smith (Superworm) and Rob Brydon (Crow)New for September 2022 - look out for The Baddies the wickedly funny new picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. A classic picture book ... great to read aloud BBC Radio 4 Read more