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

di Philip Pullman (Autore)

Peter Bailey (Illustratore)

Everyman, 2025

‘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.

• Autore: Philip Pullman
• Illustratore: Peter Bailey
• Editore: Everyman
• Collana: Everyman's Library CHILDREN'S CLASSICS
• Anno: 2025
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 384 p.
• Dimensioni: 212 x 162 mm
• Peso: 577 gr.
• EAN: 9781841599557

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