
The Mansion Rats
Lilla Nicholas-Holt(Author)
Lilla Nicholas-Holt (Publisher)
Published on 12. April 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
36 pages
978-0-473-43291-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Mansion Rats follows a very proper family of rats who live a life of quiet luxury inside a spotless, well-kept mansion. Their carefully ordered world begins to unravel when the youngest rat, Poppy, develops an unexpected problem that threatens to expose the family's secret existence behind the walls.
As mysterious messes appear in the most inconvenient places, tension spreads through the household. While the confident butler insists everything is under control, the rats must work together to manage the situation before their comfortable lifestyle is disrupted.
Told in playful rhyming verse, The Mansion Rats is a humorous picture book featuring mischievous animal characters and an exaggerated look at the consequences of too much comfort. Beneath the silliness, the story gently explores family cooperation, responsibility, and adapting to change.
A picture book suited to shared reading, particularly for children who enjoy light-hearted animal stories with a mischievous tone.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Zealand
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 8 years
Illustrations
Colour; Colour
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
164 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-473-43291-1 (9780473432911)
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Persons
Lilla Nicholas-Holt is a New Zealand author of children's picture books. She is the creator of the Riwi the Kiwi series, which follows a curious kiwi as he explores the New Zealand bush through gentle, rhyming stories.Alongside the Riwi the Kiwi books, she has written several standalone children's stories, including Bad Nana, The Mansion Rats, Lilla Gorilla, and There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shed. Many of her stories are written in rhyme, reflecting a long-standing love of playful language and storytelling.Lilla Nicholas-Holt lives in New Zealand's Far North.