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The Scarecrow and His Servant
By (Author) Philip Pullman
Adapted by Simon Reade
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oberon Books Ltd
10th December 2008
United Kingdom
Professional and Scholarly
Fiction
823.914
Paperback
96
Width 130mm, Height 210mm
Outrageously zany and filed with non-stop surprises, Simon Reades theatrical adaptation of The Scarecrow and His Servant, renowned author Philip Pullman's fictional children's tale, is an enchanting play for young readers and performers. Delve into the magical world of Scarecrow as you accompany him as Jack, his trusty help-mate, and together you can embark on adventures that will make your head spin.From dodging dangerous bandits and surviving terrifying shipwrecks, to soaring through the skies with wild birds, this play is a roller-coaster ride of never-ending escapades.But when the river-polluting Buffaloni tyrants catch up with you for a final showdown, who will come to your rescue and save the day A production of The Scarecrow and His Servant ran at the Southwark Playhouse in December 2008-January 2009.
Philip Pullman is the author of of several novels for adults and children, but it was the His Dark Materials trilogy that gained him world-wide fame and made him the first children's writer to win the Whitbread Award.