2008 is the Year of the Rat! With his parents" blessing, the baby rat Ralph investigates the village with his new friend, the boy Bing. But being accepted isn"t as easy as Ralph would like, especially since some of his hereditary habits are hard to break. But when things go awry at Bing"s birthday party, how can Ralph help if he"s locked in the barn? Surely this rodent has some tricks up his sleeve to save the day!