Books with title RATS

Every stellar rise deserves a cosmic fall. Inhumanly callous and ruthlessly selfish, he made a fortune in predatory mortgage loans prior to the economic collapse of 2008. In its calamitous aftermath, executive handlers staged him for a corporate patsy and left him to answer alone for their collective crimes. Facing financial ruin and certain incarceration, his reduced prospects force him to move his family into a rat-infested bungalow.In the aftermath of his ruin, one man’s family confronts an epic plague of vermin when they move into a modest country home. They have all the benefits of human civilization in such a contest, but the rats have the numbers.

Sarah and her brother live next to the world’s largest garbage dump on Staten Island in New York City. Thousands of rats at the dump have mutated into gruesome killers, and one of the workers there has just been mauled. Without mercy, the rats wreak havoc on the once-peaceful neighborhood, entering homes through kitchen sinks and toilets. Now the entire city stands on the brink of total infestation. Can the kids save millions of innocent people from a grisly death?

In Rats, readers will discover the special abilities that these amazing animals have adapted to help them survive in their wild environment, what humans have trained them to do using their special skills and intelligence, and where their abilities are vastly superior to our own. Did you know that rats can recognize each other just by their smell, or that people use 'hero rats' to help find landmines? The book also looks at how we have used technology to recreate rats' abilities.

The Fraser brothers are back in this lighthearted sequel to "No Dogs Allowed." Now entering fourth grade, Jason wonders if it isn't time to find a new look in clothing and acquires an unwanted girlfriend whom Mrs. Fraser unwittingly invites to dinner. Edward, a first-grader, must face a pre-Halloween haunted house complete with spaghetti brains, and experiences mother-hood up close when his pet rat Spike, who isn't supposed to, has babies. With humorous black-and-white drawings, these five stories perfectly capture teh brothers' never-ending adventures.

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 engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Rats also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Rats is part of Jump!’s My First Pet series.

Over half a million US households own pet rats or mice, with both children and adults responsible for taking care of these adorable pets. Rats features all newly authored text by an expert on rodents and provides concise yet complete coverage of subjects such as selection, characteristics, feeding, housing, grooming, training, health and fun activities. Useful tip boxes in each chapter show every member of the household how to make the most out of owning a pet.