{"product_id":"9781407170732","title":"The Highway Rat","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe rollicking adventurous picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of *The Gruffalo*, *Stick Man* and *Zog*.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*'Give me your buns and your biscuits!\u003cbr\u003eGive me your chocolate eclairs!\u003cbr\u003eFor I am the Rat of the highway,\u003cbr\u003eand the Rat Thief never shares!'*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLife 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 horse's hay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill he finally meet his comeuppance, in the form of a cunning duck?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift for toddlers.\u003cbr\u003e* A fabulous, rollicking rhyme, in the style of the famous Alfred Noyes poem, *'The Highwayman'*, from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator.\u003cbr\u003e* Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot.\u003cbr\u003e* Adventure, friendship and learning to be kind are at the heart of this story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*The 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).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*The Smeds and the Smoos* is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedian and Strictly winner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins (Paddington movies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Julia+Donaldson\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eJulia Donaldson\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Illustrator+Axel+Scheffler\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eAxel Scheffler\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Julia Donaldson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47739725021347,"sku":"9781407170732","price":255.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/9781407170732_59bddc45-a7c3-4e15-89b1-3addcade10b0.jpg?v=1780638872","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781407170732","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}