The Scarecrow and his Servant by Philip Pullman
A wonderful tale of two friends: a scarecrow made of straw and turnip, and his servant, a clever little boy named Jack. Their journey of discovery takes them into hilarious situations and terrifying dangers, but Jack's common sense always saves the day. This fantastic story of friendship and love is the first book for younger readers from Philip Pullman since I Was A Rat, and his first full-length book since The Amber Spyglass.
"The Scarecrow and his Servant, though, belongs to Italy. If it were set to music, it would be played on mandolins, and be in the rhythm of a tarantella. The eccentric Scarecrow and his little servant Jack wander about having adventures, and trying to earn a living, and find somewhere to settle, and escape the clutches of the rascally Buffaloni family. The Scarecrow is the master, but it's quite clear that Jack is the only one with any sense. The book is full of sunshine, and it's funny; at least, I hope it is, because I was certainly laughing as I wrote it, and I don't think I'm going mad.
The pictures are by Peter Bailey, who has now done all my other fairy tales. They've just been re-issued in paperback, looking beautiful." Philip Pullman
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NZ $10.00
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