The Mansion Rats

The Mansion Rats are a very posh family who enjoy a life of comfort inside a spotless, well-kept mansion. Everything runs smoothly — until the youngest rat, Poppy, develops a rather embarrassing problem that threatens to reveal the family’s secret life behind the walls.

As suspicious messes appear where they least belong, panic spreads through the household. While the confident butler believes he has everything under control, the rats scramble to contain the situation before their luxurious lifestyle comes crashing down.

The Mansion Rats is a bold, laugh-out-loud picture book filled with cheeky toilet humour, playful rhyming text, and mischievous animal characters. Perfect for children who love silly stories, it offers plenty of giggles while exploring family teamwork and the consequences of too much comfort.

Ideal for shared reading with children who enjoy humorous, slightly naughty stories that don’t take themselves too seriously.

Lilla Nicholas-Holt is a New Zealand author who writes children's stories that celebrate curiosity, kindness, and a sense of adventure. She is the creator of the Riwi the Kiwi books and also writes adult fiction under the pen name E. F. Holt.