I was a rat! So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe its true, but what is he now? A terrifying monster running wild in the sewers?The Daily Scourgeis 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 interventionand a bit of magicto convince everyoneelse. A playful parody of the press,I Was a Rat!is a magical weaving of humour, fairy tale, and adventure.When, inA 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 adventuresincluding battles, brigands, broken hearts, and treasure islands. But little does the Scarecrow know that he is being followed by a family who desperately wishes hed never sprung to life.Two stories of myth, magic and adventure from the master teller of tales.