The Scarecrow and His Servant
One night there was a thunderstorm. A tattered scarecrow stood in the wind and rain, taking no notice . . . until a bolt of lightning struck his turnip head. The scarecrow blinked with surprise and came to life. So begins the story of the Scarecrow, a courteous but pea-brained fellow with grand ideas. He meets a boy, Jack, who becomes his faithful servant, and they set out to journey to Spring Valley together. Along the way there's no end of excitement - battle and shipwreck, brigands and tricksters - and it's up to Jack time after time to save the day.
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Jeni Enjaian@jenienjaian
Apparently I read this book once before, back in 2008. The lack of impression this book made on me then should be a good indication for how much of an impression it made on me this time around. This is a sweet and somewhat ridiculous story though not outrageous. Rather it read like a fairly typical children's book which surprised me seeing as how it was written by Philip Pullman.