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  • Bibliography:
    16 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 1986
  • Latest Book:
    September 2019
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Full Series List in Order

A Rat's Tale

1 - A Rat's Tale (Oct-1986)
2 - Revenge of Randal Reese-Rat ()

Book List in Order: 16 titles



  • Although young Montague Mad-Rat lives in--or rather, under--New York City, he know very few rats besides his mother, who makes hats, his father, who builds mud castles, and his globe-trotting Aunt Elizabeth. But Montague's life takes an abrupt tur...





  • After an insightful remark from his brother, Paul Motley begins screenwriting after a move to Manhattan. There, he meets an attractive and childish actress and waitress. After taking a job at the same restaurant to be closer to her, Paul is forced to...



  • Bagley isn’t your typical trouble-making weasel -- and he doesn’t mind if his non-weaselly ways prompt teasing from his friends. For while other young weasels dance under the pines, Bagley thinks about Bridget, the mesmerizing fish who lives in a...



  • Stuttering and self-conscious, Katerina Farnsworth enjoys watching a species of bird that she names, but she must face her fears when these birds are implicated in the crash of a prototype jet from her grandfather's company....



  • Everybody needs a friend...

    Edward Small might not be very good at schoolwork or at baseball or be very popular, but he has a truly amazing best friend: an enormous Allosaurus named Alexander who obeys Edward's every command and can crunch Edward's...



  • Terpin Taft is an easygoing, popular boy -- a "good egg," happy to tell people what they want to hear, even if it means stretching the truth a bit. Until the day he meets a stranger on a train and tells the man a consoling lie. The results are so ...



  • When a litter of cats is born into the McDonahue family, one kitten stands out from the rest. Intelligent and aptly named, Toes has seven toes on each foot. The other kittens tease him and refuse to include him in their games. So one night, a lonely ...



  • A fast-paced, high-tech, mystery-adventure from the author of the National Book Award finalist Mean Margaret. ...






  • Tim Tuttle can't hold a candle to John Henry - not in school, not in sports, not in anything. To make matters worse, John Henry is his younger brother. However, Tim has a wonderful refuge: his friendship with his eccentric great-aunt Winifred. And wh...



  • From National Book Award Finalists Tor Seidler and Brock Cole comes the humorous tale of a spoiled Lhasa apso whose life suddenly changes direction, sending him across the globe before he finds his true home. Bewitching storytelling and enchanting pe...



  • Unconditional kindness is the key in this National Book Award Finalist from the author of The Wainscott Weasel about nontraditional families, adoption, love -- and a little peace and quiet. Margaret is a mean, cranky human toddler from a family of...



  • A young wolf seeks the bravery to be himself in this “rich take on the wild that quickens the pulse and fills the heart” (Kirkus Reviews), from the author of National Book Award Finalist Mean Margaret and The Wainscott Weasel. Wolves. Predator...



  • Award-winning author Tor Seidler and the incomparable illustrator Fred Marcellino retell Hans Christian Anderson’s classic Christmas tale about a tin solder who is separated from the paper ballerina he loves in this stunning picture book that’s p...



  • When a hawk snatches up an adventurous squirrel named Phoenix, he’s ready to kiss his tail goodbye. But what should have been a death sentence becomes the beginning of a sweeping big-city adventure in this captivating novel by National Book Award­...



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    The captivating sequel to a Rat's Tale

    Randal Reese-Rat is mad with jealousy, believing Montague Mad-Rat has stolen Isabel, his former bride-to-be. His feelings are no secret on his wharf, and when an unthinkable crime is ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Tor Seidler has published 16 books.

Tor Seidler does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Oh, Rats!, was published in September 2019.

The first book by Tor Seidler, A Rat's Tale, was published in October 1986.

Yes. Tor Seidler has 1 series.