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The Scarecrow and his Servant is a 2004 children's novel by Philip Pullman. It tells the story of a scarecrow who comes alive after being struck by lightning and sets out on a quest with Jack, an orphan he hires as his servant.
- Philip Pullman, Peter Bailey
- 2004
4 nov 2004 · A scarecrow is struck by lightning, and comes to life; he recruits a young lad named Jack as his personal servant, and having nothing better to do the two embark on a grand adventure, complete with an army episode, entrangement on a solitary isle, and even a love affair.
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11 ago 2020 · The Scarecrow is a courteous but pea-brained fellow with grand ideas. He meets a boy, Jack, who becomes his faithful servant. As the valiant scarecrow plunges them into terrifying dangers - pirates and treasure islands, brigands and broken hearts - it's up to Jack time after time to save the day.
A tattered scarecrow stands in the middle of a muddy field, taking no notice of the violent thunderstorm around him. But when a bolt of lightning strikes him, fizzing its way through his turnip...
24 giu 2020 · The scarecrow and his servant. by. Pullman, Philip, 1946-. Publication date. 2004. Topics. Scarecrows -- Juvenile fiction, Friendship -- Juvenile fiction, Friendship, Scarecrows. Publisher. London : Doubleday.
23 ago 2005 · When Scarecrow (reminiscent of his relative in the Wizard of Oz) meets orphan Jack, both the boy and straw man see the wisdom of Jack's attending to the scarecrow as a servant. Together the pair contends with "danger . . . followed by glory . . . leading to sorrow" as promised by a fortune-teller.
- Philip Pullman
Peter Bailey (Illustrator) Learn More. 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.
