Rats live everywhere humans do and outnumber us on every continent except Antarctica. They steal food, can gnaw through almost any material, and spread diseases but they can also be trained to perform tricks, make excellent pets, and help in the search to find cures for human diseases. These are just a few of the fascinating rat related facts, both cool and creepy, that will leave readers revering rats. Chapter titles such as, Scratch and Sniff, Creepy Stuff, and You Dirty Rat, hook readers right away. Short text sections combine science with humor and cover topics such as, the history of rats, rat anatomy and lab rats.