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 \nSi u  \nnnl  \nWs   im.S  \nmo  \nren's grubby  \nr,pressed u  \n3soon30 street  \ntI  \n40  \nDigitized by the Internet Archivein 2022 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation  \nhttps://archive.org/details/ratboy0000good  \n# Ratboy\n\nbyPippa Goodhart  \nIllustrated by Polly Dunbar  \nJN 04180031  \n| LINCOLNSHIRE  \u003Cbr>COUNTY COUNCIL   |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 04180031   |  |\n| PETERS   | 4.99   |\n| 07-Nov-06   | JSTO   |\n|  |  |\n\nYou do not need to read this page-just get on with the book!  \nFirst published in 2004 in Great Britain by  \nBarrington Stoke Ltd,Sandeman House,Trunk's Close,55 High Street,Edinburgh EH11SR  \nCopyright C 2004 Pippa GoodhartIllustrations Polly Dunbar  \nThe moral right of the author has been asserted inaccordance with the Copyright,Designs andPatents Act 1988  \nISBN 1-842991-83-3  \nPrinted by Polestar Wheatons Ltd  \nMEET THE AUTHOR-PIPPA GOODHART  \nWhat is your favourite animal?  \nA cog(a cross between a cat and a dog)What is your favourite boy's name?Mouse  \nWhat is your favourite girl's name?Annie-Mary-Susie(my daughters)What is your favourite food?A fresh boiled egg with breadand butter  \nWhat is your favourite music?Brass band music to make meweep and laugh  \nWhat is your favourite hobby?Keeping chickens (I got some for my birthday)  \nMEET THE ILLUSTRATOR-POLLY DUNBAR  \nWhat is your favourite animal?A cat  \nWhat is your favourite boy's name?Bertie  \nWhat is your favourite girl's name?Sandy  \nWhat is your favourite food?Chocolate  \nWhat is your favourite music?The Beatles  \nWhat is your favourite hobby?Drawing  \n1000  \nTo our darling daughters,Ellie and Rosie Cheyette  \nWith love alwaysMummy and Daddy  \n6  \nContents  \n1 The Best Rat12 My Cheese!53 Pain!94 Food135 Touch  \n176 Beautiful Cat237 My Lady278 Good Dog339 The Man3910 Our Boy4511 Small Rat53  \nYfrenbut defianta  \nna-sellers,cr4yue10JleaveTS.tpnryandПовeв.РIоэзэачи5t uKou.unnTm.5  \nr.pce54n  \n5aidGustors  \n回目电  \nre  \n# Chapter 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