With a naturalist's expertise the author has created a very believable animal civilisation to rival Watership Down in its depth and complexity, as well as page turning adventure.
First a rat must earn his name. Then he must live up to it. This is the story of Gabble, a young rat with a wild, beloved, but unpredictable brother, Ash. At the start of the book Ash tricks Gabble into going out with him on a 'name raid', a dangerous mission to earn a True Name, normally reserved for older rats. Gabble finds himself drawn into a perilous adventure, crossing boundaries, fighting with enemy rat packs, and eventually being forced to confront both his brother and himself in the most dramatic fashion.
This is a beautifully told story - The School Librarian
'The world of rats is carefully created and delicately described.' - The Book Trust
'A book to dig down deep into, and make a nest with.' - Imogen Williams, Middle Grade Strikes Back blog
Author
About Tom Moorhouse
Tom Moorhouse is an ecologist and award-winning author. He writes children's fiction, and adult non-fiction and science communication. Between books he works as a freelance conservation scientist (he was formerly Senior Researcher at Oxford University's Zoology Department, where he worked for 20 years). He currently lives in Oxford, where he enjoys the refreshing and perpetual rain. Over the years he has met quite a lot of wildlife. Most of it tried to bite him. He loves hiking up mountains, walking through woods, climbing on rocks and generally being weather-beaten outdoors.
Tom talks in greater detail abouthis book The River Singers (this is an extended version of the video on the book page.)
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Frequently asked questions
First a rat must earn his name. Then he must live up to it. This is the story of Gabble, a young rat with a wild, beloved, but unpredictable brother, Ash. At the start of the book Ash tricks Gabble into going out with him on a 'name raid', a dangerous mission to earn a True Name, normally reserved for older rats. Gabble finds himself drawn into a perilous adventure, crossing boundaries, fighting with enemy rat packs, and eventually being forced to confront both his brother and himself in the most dramatic fashion.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Trickster and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Trickster features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations
Trickster is available in Paperback
Trickster was written by Tom Moorhouse and published by Oxford University Press
Trickster has 250 pages
£6.29
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