
I Was a Rat! Or, The Scarlet Slippers and The Scarecrow and his Servant
by Philip Pullman
Title:
I Was a Rat! Or, The Scarlet Slippers and The Scarecrow and his Servant
Author:
Philip Pullman
Series (if any):
Everyman's Library CHILDREN'S CLASSICS
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
384 pages
Publisher:
TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale
ISBN-13:
9781841599557
EAN:
9781841599557
Classifications:
Teenage Fiction
Weight (g):
700
Dimensions (mm):
211 x 165 x 26
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
I was a rat!' So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe it's true, but what is he now? A terrifying monster running wild in the sewers? The Daily Scourge is sure of it. A victim of 'Rodent Delusion'? The hospital nurse says yes. A lucrative fairground attraction? He is to Mr. Tapscrew. Or is Roger just an ordinary little boy? Only three people believe this version of the story, and it may take a royal intervention–and a bit of magic–to convince everyoneelse. A playful parody of the press, I Was a Rat! is a magical weaving of humour, fairy tale, and adventure.When, in A Scarecrow and His Servant, a bolt of lightning brings Scarecrow to life, he proves to be a courteous but pea-brained fellow with grand ideas. He meets a boy, Jack, who becomes his faithful servant and the two embark upon a terrifying series of adventures–including battles, brigands, broken hearts, and treasure islands. But little does the Scarecrow know that he is being followed by a family who desperately wishes he'd never sprung to life.Two stories of myth, magic and adventure from the master teller of tales.






























