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Title details for The Christmas Rat by Avi - Available

The Christmas Rat

by Avi
Jeff Woodman
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It's the week before Christmas, and Eric is already bored with his vacation. His parents have to work, his friends are out of town, and the city is snowed under. Then he opens his apartment door for an exterminator, and is dragged into the adventure of his life. Anje Gabrail carries a crossbow and lives for his work. When he discovers a rat in the basement of Eric's apartment building, he asks the boy to help him kill it. At first Eric agrees, after all, he doesn't have anything better to do. But as the week progresses, Eric finds himself in a fight to save not only the rat but himself as well. Avi delivers an unusual story full of the magic of Christmas. Narrator Jeff Woodman's stirring rendition perfectly captures both Eric's confusion and his growing sense of purpose as he confronts an angel in a most unlikely form.

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  • Release date

    February 1, 2019

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781980023913
      • File size: 77416 KB
      • Duration: 02:41:16

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 500
    • Text Difficulty: 1-2

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      What's the big deal about a rat? Complacent and mundane will not be words associated with Eric Andrick after his vacation week adventure. Nor will one think of angels as always benevolent. In the frigid days before the holiday, 12-year-old Eric is left at home while his parents are at work and his friends are unavailable. Boredom turns into spine-tingling intrigue and wonder as Eric initially helps and then thwarts Anjela Gabrail, the rat exterminator supposedly sent by the building superintendent. Jeff Woodman captures the indifference of the teenage boy in a pre-holiday holding pattern, then subtly infuses confidence and determination into his portrayal as the drama unfolds. Woodman and Avi both let the mystery hang in the air. Listen and ponder! A.R. (c) AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:500
  • Text Difficulty:1-2

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