Scarecrow and His Servant

PHILIP PULLMAN

ISBN 10: 024132629X / ISBN 13: 9780241326299

Published by Puffin, 2018

Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. Seller Inventory # Z1-A-010-03833

Synopsis:

Featuring wonderful new illustrations from Peter Bailey, this brilliantly funny and moving tale by multi-award winning Philip Pullman, is perfect for readers young and old.One night, during a terrible thunderstorm, a boy named Jack shelters in a barn. The following morning he is confused to find a scarecrow with a turnip head calling out to him. For a moment he thinks he is imagining it. But he isn't, the scarecrow has been struck by lightning in exactly the right way to bring him completely to life.Jack becomes the scarecrow's personal servant and together they decide to set out and see the world. It is a journey that neither of them could have possibly imagined, filled with adventure - and it will change them both in ways they never expected . . .

Review: [A] tale of great charm and wit * Independent on Sunday * [W]ritten for children with utmost respect for and delight in their intelligence, humour and imagination * The Times *

Bibliographic Details

Title: Scarecrow and His Servant
Publisher: Puffin
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good