Synopses & Reviews
Skulduggery is afoot!
Welcome to Ratbridge. But beware for there is skulduggery afoot. Young Arthur has fallen foul of the appalling outlaw, Snatcher, and is trapped alone in the town with every way home sealed. Meanwhile Snatcher and his men are working tirelessly in secret on a fiendish and dastardly plan to take over and destroy the entire town. With the help of Willbury Nibble, QC; some friendly boxtrolls and cabbageheads; Marjorie the frustrated inventor; and the rats and pirates from the Ratbridge Nautical Laundry, can Arthur thwart Snatcher's evil plans and find his way home?
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"Although satire, humor, and slapstick comedy are scattered throughout, the most powerful theme is that victory does not always come to the beautiful nor the athletic, but often rises out of cooperation and compassion." Children's Literature
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"[T]he short chapters, intriguing creatures, quirky humor, and engaging art make this book a good choice for youngsters who enjoy lengthy and lighthearted fantasy." School Library Journal
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"The next episode can't come too soon." Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Alan Snow is a well-known author and illustrator of childrenand#8217;s books and has also worked in many fields of design and animation. He has written two novels, andlt;iandgt;Here Be Monsters! andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Worse Things Happen at Sea!andlt;/iandgt;, both set in the wonderfully weird world of Ratbridge. He lives in Bath, England.Alan Snow is a well-known author and illustrator of childrenand#8217;s books and has also worked in many fields of design and animation. He has written two novels, andlt;iandgt;Here Be Monsters! andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Worse Things Happen at Sea!andlt;/iandgt;, both set in the wonderfully weird world of Ratbridge. He lives in Bath, England.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Coming Up!
Chapter 2 The Hunt
Chapter 3 From On High
Chapter 4 Into the Town
Chapter 5 Here Be Monsters!
Chapter 6 The Ceremony
Chapter 7 Which Hole?
Chapter 8 Search for a Hole?
Chapter 9 The Wet Dry Dock
Chapter 10 The Return
Chapter 11 A Visit
Chapter 12 The Market
Chapter 13 Madame Froufrou
Chapter 14 The Patent Hall
Chapter 15 Gone!
Chapter 16 Pants Ahoy!
Chapter 17 Cabbageheads
Chapter 18 The Cheese Hall
Chapter 19 An Incident Outside the Nag's Head
Chapter 20 Inside the Cheese Hall
Chapter 21 The Dungeon
Chapter 22 Back in the Lab
Chapter 23 Out on the Roof!
Chapter 24 Back at the Ship
Chapter 25 Tea and Cake
Chapter 26 An Escape?
Chapter 27 Attack on the Ship
Chapter 28 The Police
Chapter 29 Exodus
Chapter 30 Back Below the Cheese Hall
Chapter 31 The Standoff
Chapter 32 The Man in the Iron Socks
Chapter 33 Going Down!
Chapter 34 The Council of War
Chapter 35 Up and Under!
Chapter 36 The Rabbit Women
Chapter 37 The Doll
Chapter 38 Wet!
Chapter 39 The Telling
Chapter 40 A Glimmer at the End of the Tunnel
Chapter 41 The Keys
Chapter 42 The Traps
Chapter 43 Deep Water
Chapter 44 The Shaft!
Chapter 45 The Great One!
Chapter 46 The Next Victim!
Chapter 47 How Are We Going to Fix It?
Chapter 48 Let's Hit the Town!
Chapter 49 Attack on the Cheese Hall
Chapter 50 Magnetism!
Chapter 51 The Big Bang
Chapter 52 Skinned!
Chapter 53 Repairing the Damage
Chapter 54 Home Chapter 55 Measure for Measure