It's time to solve the murder of the century...
Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a famous children's
When Mother Duck's eggs hatch, one little duckling is wibbly & wobbly... & very ugly!
And no matter how hard he tries
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Details: This is the story of Efren, a young ratling born into the Court of Tasting, in the kingdom of rats below the city streets. The kingdom is in turmoil after the death of the old king, assassinated by a human scientist, Dr Henry Ross-Gibson. Obsessed by an ambition to exterminate all rats, the doctor is assisted by Dogboy, an abandoned 13 year old with a gift for understanding animals. Soon a war to the death rages between the rat kingdom & its mortal enemy: humankind. Hurt & alone, Efren finds shelter with Dogboy & his friend Caz, a runaway 11 year old girl. & between these unlikely allies a spark is ignited
- first of communication, then of hope. Read by Joe Jameson. Ideal for: Adults & children alike. Running time approximately: 11 hours 45 minutes. 10 CD's unabridged.