The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

About “The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents”

The Amazing Maurice is a 2001 novel by Terry Pratchett set in the Discworld. It follows Maurice, a clever alley cat who leads a group of rats in a scam. The rats use a magical rat pipe to trick the town of Bad Blinitz into paying them to get rid of the rats. The town is desperate, as food is scarce and rats are hated. The rats escape, but they meet up with the piper and count the money. The story reimagines the Pied Piper fairy tale with humor and cleverness. It is part of Pratchett's popular Discworld series and offers a unique take on a classic story.