The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents: (Discworld Novel 28) (Discworld Novels)

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A character is feared dead, others are hit by objects, fall from heights, are scratched in the face with claws, captured in cages and sacks, tied up, get a foot stuck in a rat trap, burn their backside in a fire, are nearly hit with a chef's knife, and seen with a black eye.

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Karen Usher, who chaired the panel of Carnegie judges, declared that the selection was unanimous: "This is an outstanding work of literary excellence–a brilliant twist on the tale of the Pied Piper that is funny and irreverent, but also dark and subversive. My granny and my great-aunt were very famous story-tellers, you know,’ said Malicia eventually, in a strained little voice. But when they reach a place where the rats have all disappeared, along with all the town's food, they must team up with the mayor's daughter, Malicia ( Emilia Clarke), to solve the mystery and save the day.

This is a semaphore code in the Discworld that honors the deceased, and serves as a dedication to Discworld creator Pratchett.

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I've only got a couple more Discworld books I've not read, both part of the Tiffany Aching y-a series. With millions of fans worldwide, and a back catalog of novels larger than most libraries, it can be a difficult task to pick just one of his works as a favorite. He goes along with Maurice's scheme mainly to have something to do, although he is very defensive of his rat family.

On a typical operation, Maurice sends in the rats, who overrun a village, whipping up fears of a plague. But these are no ordinary rats – they talk and wear clothes and dream of an island paradise where rats and humans live together in peace.

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For example, Dangerous Beans is the one who they all turn to for answers to questions of rat cannibalism, stealing, and the phenomenon of dreaming.

Although Maurice sees nothing wrong with this hustling business, the rats find it immoral, and convince Maurice that this town will be the last one they rob. The Amazing Maurice was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Dazzler Media (under license from Universal Pictures) on 1 May 2023. The story follows Maurice, a streetwise ginger cat who befriends a group of talking rats by coming up with a money-making scam.

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The Amazing Maurice had its premiere at the Manchester Animation Festival on 13 November 2022, and was released in the United Kingdom on 16 December, by Sky Cinema. Photograph: Sky UK Fierce creatures … Maurice (Hugh Laurie) and Darktan (Ariyon Bakare) in The Amazing Maurice. This is barely a Discworld book—with the exception of Death (who could seamlessly slide into any other setting) there's nothing to differentiate it from any generic lightly-magical medievalish locale—while being quintessentially a Discworld book. It was a pleasure to read him come out of those expectations and into the necessity of honest interactions, in spite of himself (necessity if you don't want to be exhausted from constant expectations, anyway). To mark the occasion of Terry Pratchett's knighthood, it was broadcast on BBC 7 again, along with other dramatizations of his work, in February 2009.There's some diversity among the human characters: Keith has darker skin and is voiced by an actor of South Asian descent, while female character Malicia ( Emilia Clarke) is portrayed as clever, brave, and good at problem-solving. So many of these actors would have jumped at the chance to voice one of his legendary characters, illustrating the true genius of the man who created them. The rat catchers have created a powerful rat king named Spider, which is the source of the mysterious voice that has been plaguing the rats and Maurice.