The Scarecrow and his Servant
- The Scarecrow and his Servant
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name = The Scarecrow and his Servant
image_caption = First edition cover
author = Philip Pullman
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
series =
genre = Children's
publisher = Doubleday
pub_date = 4 November 2004
pages = 99
isbn = ISBN 978-0385409803
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"The Scarecrow and his Servant" is a children's novel by Philip Pullman, first published in 2004. 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.
It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Silver Award in 2005, [ [http://www.booktrusted.co.uk/nestle/index.php4 Nestlé Children's Book Prize] ] as well as being shortlisted for the 2004 Carnegie Medal. [ [http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/ The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards] ] According to the author's website, the book is being turned into a film by Aardman. [cite web |url=http://www.philip-pullman.com/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=126 |title=May message |accessdate=2007-12-18 |year=2006 |month=May |publisher=Philip-Pullman.com]
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