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Books like The Highway Rat
A galloping, swashbuckling read-aloud where a greedy villain gets a clever comeuppance. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Highway Rat.
- energetic
- swashbuckling
- lighthearted
- rollicking
- 01
What the Ladybird Heard
Julia Donaldson · 2010
A bouncy, farmyard romp that turns reading aloud into an interactive symphony of animal noises and clever trickery.
- 02
Room on the Broom
Julia Donaldson · 2004
A bouncy, wind-swept ride that celebrates the magic of making space for just one more friend.
- 03
Dirty Beasts
Roald Dahl
A wickedly funny collection of verses where the animal kingdom finally gets its gruesome, glorious revenge.
- 04
Slinky Malinki
Lynley Dodd · 1990
A bouncy, rhyming romp through the moonlit misdeeds of a delightfully naughty feline.
- 05
The Enormous Crocodile
Roald Dahl
A gleefully wicked romp where a boastful bully's nasty appetite leads to a spectacularly satisfying downfall.
- 06
Cops and robbers
Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg · 1999
A delightfully cheeky, rhythmic romp through a snowy night of foiled mischief and festive cheer.
- 07
Ratburger
David Walliams
A delightfully grotesque and cheeky underdog story where the adults are awful, the humor is delightfully gross, and the heart shines through the grime.
- 08
The three billy goats Gruff
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
A rhythmic, suspenseful read-aloud that perfectly balances a safe scare with the ultimate satisfaction of brains beating brawn.
- 09
The Children Who Smelled a Rat
Allan Ahlberg · 2005
A delightfully chaotic romp through a family's wildly unpredictable and utterly absurd bad day.
- 10
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Judith Kerr · 2004
A perfectly polite disruption of the everyday, where the surreal is met with tea, sandwiches, and absolute calm.
- 11
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Elaine Hampton · 2006
A rhythmic, interactive romp that turns a backyard-style adventure into a thrilling, giggly race back to the safety of bed.
- 12
Bad Dad
David Walliams
A high-octane, laugh-out-loud heist caper anchored by the unbreakable bond between a boy and his dad.
