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4.5/5 Barnes & Noble Language English Publication date May 5, 2015 Genre Fantasy | 3.7/5 Goodreads Illustrator Tom Lintern Publisher Razorbill Originally published 5 May 2015 Page count 192 Country United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Series Chronicles of the Low Realm Media type Print (hardcover and paperback) Similar Poems in the Attic, The Amazing Age of Jo, Lowriders in Space, Hiawatha and the Peacemaker, A Handful of Stars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ratscalibur is a 2015 children's novel written by Josh Lieb and illustrated by Tom Lintern. It is a humorous fantasy set in New York City and loosely based on the Arthurian legends. It is the first book in the Chronicles of the Low Realm series.
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Plot
11-year-old Joey is turned into a rat by a rat magician and sent on a mission to the rat king. On the way, he inadvertently pulls the legendary Spork from the legendary Scone and is hailed as the prophesied hero. Subsequently, he is expected to go on quests and save the rats from the crows with his friends.
Characters
Allusions
There are many allusions throughout the book to both the Arthurian legends and The Lord of the Rings.
References
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