The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents information
2001 children's novel by Terry Pratchett
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
United Kingdom first edition
Author
Terry Pratchett
Cover artist
David Wyatt
Language
English
Series
Discworld
Genre
Fantasy
Publisher
Doubleday (UK) HarperCollins (US)
Publication date
1 November 2001
Awards
Winner of the 2001 Carnegie Medal
ISBN
0-385-60123-9 (hardcover)
Preceded by
The Last Hero
Followed by
Night Watch
For the 2022 film based on the novel, see The Amazing Maurice.
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents is a children's fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, published by Doubleday in 2001. It is the twenty-eighth novel in the Discworld series and the first written for children. The story is a new take on the German fairy tale about the Pied Piper of Hamelin[1] and a parody of the folk tale genre.[2]
Pratchett won the annual Carnegie Medal from the British librarians, recognising the year's best children's book published in the U.K.[2] It was his first major award.[1]
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