The Scarecrow

All the animals know not to mess with old Scarecrow. But when a small, scared crow falls from midair, Scarecrow does the strangest thing. . . . Bestselling author Beth Ferry and the widely acclaimed Fan Brothers present this tender and affectionate tale that reminds us of the comforting power of friendship and the joy of helping others.

IT IS THE GREATEST BOUNTY HUNT IN HISTORYThere are 15 targets. And they must all be dead by 12 noon, today. The price on their heads: $20 million each.ONE HEROAmong the names on the target list, one stands out. An enigmatic Marine named Shane Schofield, call-sign: SCARECROW.NO LIMITSAnd so Schofield is hunted by gangs of international bounty hunters, including the 'Black Knight', a ruthless hunter who seems intent on eliminating only him.He led his men into hell in Ice Station. He protected the President against all odds in Area 7. This time it's different. Because this time SCARECROW is the target.

Fourteen-year-old Neddy and his mate Les take swift revenge on the chicken-rustling Lynch Gang, but things turn sinister when vulture-like Hubert Salter stalks into town. There's a sex killer on the loose, and Neddy is in fear for his sister's safety. Pop culture meets Gothic melodrama in this brilliant, hallucinatory novel.

Halloween. A time for tales of the supernatural, dressing up in costumes, and children going trick or treating. For some, Halloween is a time of watching scary movies that make you jump, while for others, it is a time for fall celebrations. For one woman and her family, Halloween is going to be more than what they had expected. Especially with a lone scarecrow standing watch over an abandoned farmhouse across the way from the woman's house. Will the days counting down towards Halloween be the last the woman and her family will ever see? Or, is there more than meets the eye to the foreboding, solitary figure that stares into the souls of those who gaze its way? From the author who brought you Soul Snatchers and Omega Sunrise comes the tale of a haunting that will make you wonder what indeed lives in the night of our imagination and what truly exists when we don't pay attention.

In 1980, serial killer Joseph Parrish was killed in a raid by local authorities and his bizarre world uncovered. Now, Russell Kenyon has come to do a segment on Parrish for his show, Spooky History, hoping the report will be his show's saving grace. With a new victim missing, talk of Parrish's curse has spread through town. Russ quickly finds himself involved in the case, finding the body bound and dissected in Parrish's fashion. Russ changes his direction, hoping to catch the killer for his show. He feels protected in the town where people vanish, feeling invited by the killer. Yet, he also feels watched. He is haunted by the scarecrow that guards Parrish's land. Russ finds few allies in town, working against the local sheriff and a town spooked by a legend. His attraction to the chief deputy, Jared Hatcher, a young man with eyes of an angel, takes him by surprise. It quickly becomes clear it's not a copycat killer. Russ must protect the ones he loves, the town he's grown fond of, and uncover the mystery of the deadly scarecrow's kiss before he finds himself suffering a fate worse than death.

Table of Contents Chapter One The Great Whirlpool Chapter Two The Cavern Under the Sea Chapter Three The Ork Chapter Four Daylight at Last Chapter Five The Little Old Man of the Island Chapter Six The Flight of the Midgets Chapter Seven The Bumpy Man Chapter Eight Button-Bright is Lost and Found Again Chapter Nine The Kingdom of Jinxland Chapter Ten Pon, the Gardener's Boy Chapter Eleven The Wicked King and Googly-Goo Chapter Twelve The Wooden-Legged Grass-Hopper Chapter Thirteen Glinda the Good and the Scarecrow of Oz Chapter Fourteen The Frozen Heart Chapter Fifteen Trot Meets the Scarecrow Chapter Sixteen Pon Summons the King to Surrender Chapter Seventeen The Ork Rescues Button-Bright Chapter Eighteen The Scarecrow Meets an Enemy Chapter Nineteen The Conquest of the Witch Chapter Twenty Queen Gloria Chapter Twenty-One Dorothy, Betsy and Ozma Chapter Twenty-Two The Waterfall Chapter Twenty Three The Land of Oz Chapter Twenty-Four The Royal Reception

Outrageously zany and filed with non-stop surprises, Simon Reade's theatrical adaptation of The Scarecrow and His Servant, renowned author Philip Pullman's fictional children's tale, is an enchanting play for young readers and performers. Delve into the magical world of Scarecrow as you accompany him as Jack, his trusty help-mate, and together you can embark on adventures that will make your head spin.From dodging dangerous bandits and surviving terrifying shipwrecks, to soaring through the skies with wild birds, this play is a roller-coaster ride of never-ending escapades.But when the river-polluting Buffaloni tyrants catch up with you for a final showdown, who will come to your rescue and save the day? A production of The Scarecrow and His Servant ran at the Southwark Playhouse in December 2008-January 2009.