Four Tales brings together : The firework-maker's daughter, I was a rat ! , Clockwork, 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 fairy tales, these are four incredible stories that will obsess and enchant readers. Includes a prologue and epilogue from Philip Pullman.