{"product_id":"9781841599557","title":"I Was a Rat! Or, The Scarlet Slippers and The Scarecrow and his Servant","description":"Author: Pullman, Philip\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781841599557\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 1\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA must-have for every child's library- two enchanting tales by the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eNorthern Lights\u003c\/i\u003e, in a special hardcover omnibus edition with newly colourised illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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? \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Scourge\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003eelse. A playful parody of the press, \u003ci\u003eI Was a Rat!\u003c\/i\u003e is a magical weaving of humour, fairy tale, and adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen, in \u003ci\u003eA Scarecrow and His Servant,\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo stories of myth, magic and adventure from the master teller of tales.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46729829384350,"sku":"UBD-9781841599557","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781841599557.jpg?v=1776650646","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781841599557","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}