The people of Hamelin agree to pay a hefty sum to a piper who promises to end the plague of rats infesting their town. But when they refuse to pay him after the job is completed, he takes a horrible revenge.

"The Museum Kittens' latest adventure takes them onto a pirate ship in the museum, where Boris thinks he sees the rats with a treasure map. He chases the rats around the museum all day, but to no avail. Just when he's about to give up, he stumbles upon something that just might be a real treasure--but the kittens will need Grandpa Ivan's help to recover it" --

"The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger." --

When he is captured by two of the queen's cats, Bob the rat prolongs his life by sharing fresh-baked cookies and stories of his ancestors, whose escapades are remarkably similar to those of well-known fairy tale heroes. Once upon a time, in a grand castle, there lived a rat named Bob, who was fond of baking and wild about reading. Now, baking can be dangerous for a rat. Paws get burned and tails get caught in eggbeaters all the time. But it was...

Louie and Ralphie are always up to something! Join the Ratso brothers on their first three adventures in a bind-up of stories with humor and heart to spare. Whether they're trying to be tough, face their fears, or win someone's attention, brothers Louie and Raphie will make readers laugh out loud as they stumble through one relatable situation after another. Hilarious, frequently touching, and perfect for early readers, this bind-up includes Kara...

"One day, Daddy Rat sits his baby rats down to watch a very serious documentary about some of the most important moments in history. Sounds boring, right? However, the babies are delighted and surprised when the documentary shows that the reason for life in the universe isn't the Big Bang but... the Big Fart!"--

One day, Daddy Rat announces to his baby rats that he'll be taking them to the zoo but only if they're good, which means no talking about poo! And yet, before the family can even leave the house, the two rascally siblings can't help but wonder what sort of poo would an astronaut do? Shiny, silver, space-age poo! Rocket-powered, weightless poo, and it spins round and round like a planet does, too!

"One morning the residents of Dull-on-Sea wake up to find their town is overrun -- with rats! Big rats, small rats, fierce rats, hungry rats . . . it's an infestation! Just when everyone is at their wits' end, a nautical stranger who plays the pipe turns up and offers to get rid of the rodent problem for a fee. But once the rats are gone, the greedy mayor of Dull-on-Sea refuses to pay -- so the Pirate Piper plays an enchanted tune and leads the children...

Josiah is a rat. He and his friends are also artists and, according to Professor Perimeter, painting outside the box is not very rat-like. These inspired rats teach their professor the value of creativity.