The Villains of Splazat

By Jesse Arrington III

This is the story of Matt Murat, a boy who lives in the town named Rata-tat-tat. Matts best friends are his cat whom he calls Tit-For-Tat and Pat, a lovely velvet winged bat that lives in Matts barn on their farm in Rata-tat-tat. The three go on a mission to rescue the poor bats and gnats of Splazat! The village of Splazat is ruled by a sorcerer, a rat, and his frat! On the very night that Nat and his frat are celebrating the Rats Sabbat, Matt, Pat the bat and Tit-For-Tat arrive to settle the score with Nat and his frat of rats. Sheer terror and mayhem await the brave trio after their cover is exposed! Whinchat dispatches her minions of rats to attack the intruders but the tables abruptly turn on them in this unforgettable and surprise ending to the Villains of Splazat!

The Villains of Splazat is, arguably, one of the most educationally stimulating and fun childrens adventure tales to come along since the writings of Maurice Sendaks, Where the Wild Things Are and the tongue twisting tomfoolery of the Dr. Seusss books. The Villains of Splazat is suitable for parents to read to preschool aged children, as well as for older children to read for themselves. The Villains of Splazat is written in metrical form with alliteration using words ending in at, if you have not already guessed. Initially, the words are very easy, but grow in complexity throughout the story, which is why it can be enjoyed by a wider age range. When read aloud, the alliteration and increasing complexity of the words, which become challenging tongue twisters at times, make the book humorous and enjoyable entertainment for parent and child. It is also; however, an educational tool for expanding the vocabulary of children, and a large glossary is included to help with definitions and correct pronunciation. Have fun reading!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Mar 13, 2017
• ISBN: 9781480842816

Jesse Arrington III

As author of children’s literature, Jesse Arrington III drew from two of his many unique careers. One as a teacher of preschool through middle school, and the other writing press releases and producing children’s educational programs during his career with the National Park Service, from which he is now retired. His pedagogical training began at North Carolina A&T State University at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts, and a Master of Education degree from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Arrington matriculated at Warren National University for the Ph.D. degree. He has three sons, Blake, Christopher and Ian and makes his home in San Antonio, Texas.

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ISBN: 978-1-4808-4280-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4808-4279-3 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4808-4281-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2017901260

Archway Publishing rev. date: 02/28/2017

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Glossary of Words and Phrases

Albert Einstein, one of the world’s greatest minds once remarked that imagination is more important than knowledge. This book is dedicated to the memory of the beautiful souls of Sandy Hook Elementary School and parents and children everywhere who, like Einstein possess that boundless imaginary spirit of star-gazing, discovery, fantasy and make-believe.

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OTHER BOOKS BY JESSE ARRINGTON III

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The Little Witch Who Couldn’t Fly Her Broom

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Chapter 1

O nce there lived a handsome lad whose name was Matt Murat.

Matt and his dad, Sadat Murat, owned a farm in a town named Rata-tat-tat,

And on this farm lived Pat, a bat.

There also lived a gorgeous cat,

Believe it or not, named Tit-for-tat.

But with a name for a cat as silly as that,

Sometimes people simply called her Tat,

A cat with big ears and tummy too fat.

Tat had hearing far better than a big-eared bat,

And fur far softer than a chinchilla rat.

Guess how sharp were the ears of this cat?

Remember her hearing's far better than a big-eared bat.

Well, once she claimed she heard a democrat gnat,

Then she overheard a diplomat rat,

But changed that to a thalassocrat bat,

Finally thinking she'd heard a meritocrat cat,

She soon realized it was only a proletariat brat.

Matt, Pat, and Tit-for-tat,

Were all friends, except for Nat the rat,

Who lived miles away in the village of Splazat!

Now, Rata-tat-tat is just north of Splazat,

But is south of the town known as Squid Sprat,

And very few people really know where that's at!

How did it get a silly name like that?

From the Woodpecker's constant rata-tat-tat,

Tapping on the trees of their habitat-tat!

And that's how habitat is pronounced by Matt,

Who has a slight stutter but working to correct that!

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