The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

Terry Pratchett

Oct 2009 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

“An astonishing novel. Were Terry Pratchett not demonstratively a master craftsman already, The Amazing Maurice might be considered his masterpiece.” —Neil Gaiman

The Amazing Maurice runs the perfect Pied Piper scam. This streetwise alley cat knows the value of cold, hard cash and can talk his way into and out of anything. But when Maurice and his cohorts decide to con the town of Bad Blinitz, it will take more than fast talking to survive the danger that awaits.

For this is a town where food is scarce and rats are hated, where cellars are lined with deadly traps, and where a terrifying evil lurks beneath the hunger-stricken streets....

Set in bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett's beloved Discworld, this masterfully crafted, gripping read is both compelling and funny. When one of the world's most acclaimed fantasy writers turns a classic fairy tale on its head, no one will ever look at the Pied Piper—or rats—the same way again!

This book’s feline hero was first mentioned in the Discworld novel Reaper Man and stars in the movie version of his adventure, The Amazing Maurice, featuring David Tenant, Emma Clarke, Hamish Patel, and Hugh Laurie. Fans of Maurice will relish the adventures of Tiffany Aching, starting with The Wee Free Men and A Hat Full of Sky!

Carnegie Medal Winner * ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age * VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror * Book Sense Pick

Ratings and reviews

Another fascinating work by Terry Pratchett, this book, in the classic Pratchettian style, reviews and scrambles some old and popular stereotypes. Talking animals are magical, but that magic is a hazardous by-product, not a fairy tale boon. Language is a gift on one hand, and completely banal on the other. Imagination strikes closer to truth than observation and logic does. Although this book may often be considered as a childrens' book, I found the sub-themes and cognitive insights delightfully profound.

LOL! I didnt know this book was a "young adult" novel when I read it! But its that good! It has so many adult traits that touch on so much societal issues and such that you dont think your reading a young adult novel. Think George Orwells' "Animal Farm"!

I LOVED THIS BOOK. IT WAS AMAZING. EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT. TERRY PRATCHETT, YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!

About the author

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) was the acclaimed creator of the globally revered Discworld series. In all, he authored more than fifty bestselling books, which have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.