The scarecrow and his servant

A tattered scarecrow stands in the middle of a muddy field, taking no notice of the violent thunderstorm around him.

But when a bolt of lightning strikes him, fizzing its way through his turnip head and down his broomstick, the Scarecrow blinks with surpriseand comes 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.

Leaving behind his bird-scaring duties, the Scarecrow sets out for Spring Valley, with Jack at his side.

As the valiant Scarecrow plunges them into terrifying dangersbattles, brigands, broken hearts, and treasure islandshe never realizes hes being followed by the one family who desperately wishes hed never sprung to life.

Will the Scarecrow discover the secret to his past before the crooked Buffalonis close in on him?From the Hardcover edition.