We told the whole story to the sergeant. While we were in the office gabbling it all out, Len Ramsbottom arrived. He managed not to look at Prudence while the sergeant relayed the story to him. Les arrived, puffed out.
In this lost masterpiece, first published in 1963, forgotten New Zealand writer Morrieson combines Boys’ Own adventure, psychological thriller, small-town saga and family farce to produce a brilliant, hallucinatory mixture distinctively ...
. . . 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.
Bonus materials include an in-depth interview with the author about writing "The Scarecrow" along with his exciting travel photos-plus a link to an online promotional video and links within the text to a fictitious website based on the ...
It sure is dull staring at endless fields of corn all day, but it's worse if you're a scarecrow!
"It's the day of the scarecrow contest, and Henry and Simon are running late. Then, on the way to school, the get a flat tyre. This is only the start of their troubles!"--Back cover. Suggested level: primary.
Twenty steps and Katy would be out of there, away from animated scarecrows and footfalls and demented goats. And away from Jett? ... What good would a knife do against an animated scarecrow? Even if she shredded the cloth, ...
Fourteen-year-old Neddy Poindexter and his mate Les take swift revenge on the chook-rustling Lynch Gang, but things turn sinister when vulture-like Hubert Salter stalks into Klynham. There's a sex killer...
The same week our fowls were stolen, Daphne Moran had her throat slit.
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.