bookfrog | The Ratbridge Chronicles: Here Be Monsters!, Alan Snow

Arthur comes up into Ratbridge from his home underground to get some food for himself and his grandfather and winds up witnessing an illegal cheese hunt. Arthur is nearly caught, and his way back home is blocked off!

But he is saved from capture by a friendly box troll, and meets a nice man who tries to help him get home. The problem is, they keep getting further entangled with the cheese hunters and their nasty leader..

This is a magnificent adventure novel, silly and exciting--with great illustrations. I recommend you go find a copy right now!