The Pied Piper of Hamelin The Pied Piper pipes a village free of rats, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service, he pipes away their children as well. ISBN: 9780763648244 Published: 2011 Candlewick Pr 64 Genre: Folklore and Fairy Tales Picture Book Age: Intermediate (ages 9-14) Region: Europe Germany Themes: Animals Rats Revenge Folktales and Fairytales