Ratburger

Ratburger
David Walliams

The fifth screamingly funny novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country.Hot on the heels of bestselling Gangsta Granny comes another hilarious, action-packed and touching novel – the story of a little girl called Zoe. Things are not looking good for Zoe. Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her. The school bully Tina Trotts makes her life a misery – mainly by flobbing on her head. And now the evil Burt from Burt’s Burgers is after her pet rat! And guess what he wants to do with it? The clue is in the title…From the author that is being called ‘a new Roald Dahl’, Ratburger is not to be missed!

For Frankie, the boy with the beautiful smile.

Contents

Title Page (#u7d4e5ef5-42a3-5558-bc1d-3458dc8fda36)

Dedication

1 - Prawn-Cocktail-Crisp Breath (#ulink_bff3f95b-eaa6-53d6-9e5d-743747567cee)

2 - A Very Special Little Girl (#ulink_63c94780-8ff7-54cd-9883-edc8af397263)

3 - Nuffink (#ulink_53481110-a7e9-5736-9edd-c7f552d726c6)

4 - Dirty Business (#ulink_ad429dad-c003-50ac-88ea-2039d8920140)

5 - Droppings (#ulink_b51b0b8e-396f-5c7d-82c1-c01ed258fab3)

6 - Rat-a-tat-tat (#ulink_d490f633-4456-52a8-94d1-5835b946c136)

7 - Animal Smuggling (#ulink_4e434662-759a-52bd-b33e-ec08a6f82508)

8 - Bread Sandwich (#litres_trial_promo)

9 - One Shoe (#litres_trial_promo)

10 - The Midget (#litres_trial_promo)

11 - The Black Death (#litres_trial_promo)

12 - Instant Suspension (#litres_trial_promo)

13 - Burt’s Burgers (#litres_trial_promo)

14 - A Bogie on the Ceiling (#litres_trial_promo)

15 - Ten-Tonne Truck (#litres_trial_promo)

16 - The Blackberry Bush (#litres_trial_promo)

17 - “I Smell a Rat!” (#litres_trial_promo)

18 - “Pulverisation” (#litres_trial_promo)

19 - The Great Escape (#litres_trial_promo)

20 - Tug of War (#litres_trial_promo)

21 - Sizzling Bottom (#litres_trial_promo)

22 - Free Spit (#litres_trial_promo)

23 - The Pulverisation Machine! (#litres_trial_promo)

24 - Childburger (#litres_trial_promo)

25 - Roadkill (#litres_trial_promo)

26 - The Executioner & Axe (#litres_trial_promo)

27 - A Hole in the Fence (#litres_trial_promo)

28 - Rat Poison (#litres_trial_promo)

29 - Pink Furry Slippers (#litres_trial_promo)

30 - Room-mates (#litres_trial_promo)

31 - Rich and Famous Rat (#litres_trial_promo)

32 - Actually Too Much Fudge (#litres_trial_promo)

Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)

Previously by David Walliams: (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher

Thank yous:

I would like to thank the following people, in order of importance:

Ann-Janine Murtagh, my boss at HarperCollins. I love you, I adore you. Thank you so much for believing in me, but most of all, thank you for being you.

Nick Lake, my editor. You know I think you are the absolute best in the business, but also thank you so much for helping me NOT ONLY grow as a writer, but also as a man.

Paul Stevens, my literary agent. I wouldn’t pay you 10% plus VAT for making a few phone calls if I didn’t feel completely blessed to be represented by you.

Tony Ross. You are the most talented illustrator in the price range we had available. Thank you.

James Stevens and Elorine Grant, the designers. Thanks.

Lily Morgan, the copy editor. Cheers.