"I had always imagined that my life story...would have a great first line: something like Nabokov's 'Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins;' or if I could not do lyric, then something sweeping like Tolstoy's 'All happy families are alike, but every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.'... When it comes to openers, though, the best in my view has to be the first line of Ford Madox Ford's The Good Soldier: 'This is the saddest story I have...

In Rats, early readers will learn all about the responsibilities of having a rat and find out how they can keep their pet healthy and happy. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover what it takes to be a pet owner. A labeled diagram helps readers understand what a rat needs, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about pet rats online using our safe search...

This book is a basic introduction to rats, including their habitat, diet, and physical features.

Big Brown Bear is visited by a rat who wants to use one of his slippers for a bed.

Ricky's Rat Gang wants to rule the supermarket, but the mice have other ideas.

Describes the behavior of rats and mice and explains how to choose and care for them as pets.

Get ready to look at rats in a whole new way. These intelligent, compassionate creatures are greatly misunderstood.

This book discusses the life cycle, behavior, feeding requirements, and care of a rat.