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Great read Philip Pullman is another one of these authors that will always write a great book on any subject. This book is a very good and close to perfect and is worth reading.
Near perfect. Philip Pullman is quickly becoming the most important children's writer of not only this time, but of all time. With 'His Dark Materials' he helped give critical credibility to the genre and inspired young readers with with his fantasic multiple universes and daemons. But is perhaps his ability to speak to children on their level that Pullman really sets himself apart from the rest.
In 'Scarecrow' Pullman not only deals with friendship and what it means to be a friend but he also brings into question the... more info
The kind of story you'd love to have invented yourself I read this to my two sons age 10 and 8 as a change from their own reading. We all loved it. Everyone reviewing him defaults to Pullman's merits as "a storyteller"- but you just cant avoid admiring the beautiful characterisations, imaginative locations (that dreamlike otherworldliness in just about all his work), and perfect pace. Reading this aloud was a treat- the dialogue is light and flows (in stark contrast to JKR!) and the pace is well judged throughout. The storyline (a scarecrow who comes to life... more info
rubbish I have read this book as part of a carneigy shadowers group and it is rubbish. the only curcumstances under which i would get it is if i wanted a three year olds bed time story but notif i wanted a ten year olds reading book philip pullman is a great autour but if you want a book, don't buy this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
