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Scarecrow

Danny Weston author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd

Published:5th Oct '17

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Jack is on the run with his dad, and their lives are in danger. Hiding in a remote Scottish lodge, Jack witnesses something impossible - and he realises that the mysterious scarecrow in the nearby field may just be alive, and very hungry...

When Jack witnesses something incredible, he begins to realise that it is no ordinary scarecrow – it is alive, hungry and fuelled by rage. And when Dad’s enemies begin to converge on the lodge, the scarecrow might just turn out to be Jack’s best hope of survival.Jack and his dad are runaways. Jack’s father recently turned whistleblower, revealing the truth about the illicit dealings of some powerful people. Realising that he and Jack might be in danger, Dad drives them to a remote shooting lodge in the Scottish Highlands, where they intend to lay low. In the cornfield beside the lodge stands a scarecrow. When Jack witnesses something incredible, he begins to realise that it is no ordinary scarecrow – it is alive, hungry and fuelled by rage. And when Dad’s enemies begin to converge on the lodge, the scarecrow might just turn out to be Jack’s best hope of survival.

"A gripping thriller that will have readers on the edge of their seats and more than a little uncomfortable." * The Bookbag *

ISBN: 9781783445318

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm

Weight: 232g

288 pages