Catalogue Page for animal: Rat

Barking Ghost

Thieves target antique in temple while dog imprisoned underground to be ghost-yaksha

By Nandita Bose

Age range: Teen Tags: Animal Story, Indian Animals: Dog, Rat Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

The Sacred Grove of Devrai

A sage guides holy birds, a rat, and a ghost to save an elephant corridor and sacred grove.

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Rat Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 mins

Matt the Swamp Rat

Poem about a rat who tries to make friends whilst on an adventure

By Trevor Wynn

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Modern, Original, Poem Animals: Rat Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Little Ladybird

In this traditional Portuguese folktale, adapted and translated by Dulce Rodrigues, a vain ladybird has a huge choice of suitors, but does she choose the right one?

By Dulce Rodrigues

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Folk Tale, Illustrated Animals: Bull, Dog, Donkey, Ladybird, Pig, Rat Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Little Red Hen

This story about a hardworking little hen whose friends won’t help her teaches us a valuable and timeless lesson. Includes audio narration.

Narrator: Sharon Blumberg Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Audio, Classic, Fable, Folk Tale, Illustrated, Instructional Animals: Cat, Goose, Hen, Rat Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Devoted Friend

A bird tells a rat a story about a kind gardener and his friend, a rich miller, who didn’t understand the meaning of friendship.

By Oscar Wilde

Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Classic Animals: Bird, Linnet, Rat Reading time: Over 20 mins

The Tale of Samuel Whiskers

This story tells of Tom Kitten’s escape from two rats who plan to make him into a pudding!

By Beatrix Potter

Age range: 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Classic, Illustrated Animals: Cat, Rat Reading time: 10 - 15 mins