I Was a Rat Or, The Scarlet Slippers and The Scarecrow and his Servan

''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 everyone else. 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.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Pullman
• Assisted by: Peter Bailey (Illustration)
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.09.2025
• EAN: 9781841599557
• ISBN: 978-1-84159-955-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 216 mm x 40 mm
• Series: Everyman's Library CHILDREN'S CLASSICS
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Interest age: from c 8 years, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy / General