From the author of `His Dark Materials` come four tales of myth, magic and adventure. `The Firework Maker`s Daughter`, `I Was a Rat`, `Clockwork` and The Scarecrow and His Servant.` A devilish inventor, a girl who must face a Fire Fiend, a scarecrow brought to life by a bolt of lightning, and a boy who can only say the words `I Was a Rat`... Drawing on the rich tradition of fairytales, these are four incredible stories that will obsess and enchant readers. Includes a prologue and epilogue from the uniquely talented Philip Pullman.