ABOUT THIS BOOK

ONCE UPON A time, in a grand castle, there lived a rat named Bob, who was fond of baking and wild about reading. So begins Bob’s quest to save himself from being eaten by Muffin and Brutus, the Queen’s cats. How does Bob attempt to escape their claws? By telling them fractured fairy tales about his whole rat family (and feeding them cookies).


REVIEWS

“Clever and cunning, this is a recipe for laugh-out-loud fun, especially as a read-aloud.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred

“Surprising and hilarious.”—The Bulletin


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mary Hanson earned her library degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, and lives with her husband, two children, three cats, and one dog in Santa Barbara, California. She loves to read, spin gold, and eat cookies.