Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's bestselling picturebook, The Highway Rat, is now available in a read-alonefull-colour novel format. Teach your child to read with their favourite Julia Donaldson!'Give me your buns and your biscuits! Giveme your chocolate éclairs! For I am the Ratof the highway, and the Rat Thief never shares!'Life is not safe for the other animals, as the villainous HighwayRat gallops along the highway, stealing their food.Clover from a rabbit; nuts from a squirrel - he even steals hisown horse's hay. Then he meets his comeuppance, in the form ofa cunning duck. A fabulous, rollicking rhyme, in the style of theAlfred Noyes poem, 'The Highwayman'. This Early Reader edition contains the complete classic storyand picturesa pocket-book formatwith an extra-clear font and layout to support children who aregaining confidence in readingThe Highway Rat premiered as an animation on BBC Christmas2017The animated film of Tabby McTat starsvoice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator,Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangsof London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlanand Susan Wokoma.Look out for Jonty Gentoo by JuliaDonaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.