 First edition cover | |
| Author | Philip Pullman |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's, Fantasy |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 4 November 2004 |
| Pages | 230 |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-40980-3 |
| OCLC | 57692822 |
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. As he goes on his quest he tries to reach Spring Valley to claim it for his own. He has many troubles along the way such as a bird who ate his brain and being on a deserted island.
It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Silver Award in 2005,[1] as well as being shortlisted for the 2004 Carnegie Medal.[2] According to the author's website, the book is being adapted by BAFTA winning writer Danny Brocklehurst and turned into a film by Aardman.[3]
References
- ↑ Nestlé Children's Book Prize
- ↑ The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards
- ↑ "May message". Philip-Pullman.com. May 2006. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007.
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