by John Spiers (Author), John Spiers (Illustrator)

The Sewer Rat had been tormenting the chickens for days and days. He had become The Biggest Scary Thing for Gracie. Even though she has faced The Big Scary Thing and the Bigger Scary Thing, she is not sure what to do about The Biggest Scary Thing.

But Gracie is the new leader of her flock, and she has to do something. She devises The Best Plan Ever that includes an ingenious invention called The Sewer Rat Eradicator.

Will it prove that chickens are brave and get rid of the Sewer Rat once and for all?

This is the second book in the series titled "Once Through A Garden Gate." It includes full-page illustrations for each chapter and will introduce you to the secret lives of chickens and their friends, the songbirds.

Featured in this book are The The Raven With Blue Eyes and A Squadron Of Crows.