Paul Stewart is the author of many books for children including The
Midnight Hand and The Wakening. He lives in Brighton, England.
Chris Riddell has illustrated many books for children and has been
shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler
Award. He is also the acclaimed political cartoonist for the
Guardian and the Observer. He lives in Sussex, England.
PRAISE FOR THE EDGE CHRONICLES:
"Sure to please the Potter fans."
–Detroit Free Press
"The narrative will cast a spell over readers from the beginning
with its utterly odd, off-kilter sense of logic and a vocabulary
that is equal parts Dr. Seuss and Lewis Carroll."
–Publishers Weekly
"Good fun." –Kirkus Reviews
“Stunningly original.”—The Guardian (UK)
“A richly inventive fantasy . . . one of the most exciting
collaborations between a writer and illustrator for a long
time.”—The Literary Review (UK)
Gr 5-8-Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell's first book in the series (Random, 2004) is chock full of bizarre happenings, incongruities, and perilous adventures. Thirteen-year-old Twig always knew he was different. When his wood troll mother tells him he isn't a wood troll and that she found him as a baby, Twig begins to wonder about who he really is and where he came from. He visits a wood troll family member and runs into trouble almost immediately as he strays from the path. Twig has a number of strange encounters, especially a dangerous and terrifying one with a tree. The Deepwoods is populated with all manner of weird and quirky characters, not the least of which are trees and rocks that float when heated, sky pirates, and the most horrible creature of all-the gloamglozer. Fantasy lovers will enjoy this brisk, somewhat predictable tale with a twist of the unusual.-Charli Osborne, Oxford Public Library, Oxford, MI Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
PRAISE FOR THE EDGE CHRONICLES:
"Sure to please the Potter fans."
-Detroit Free Press
"The narrative will cast a spell over readers from the beginning
with its utterly odd, off-kilter sense of logic and a vocabulary
that is equal parts Dr. Seuss and Lewis Carroll."
-Publishers Weekly
"Good fun." -Kirkus Reviews
"Stunningly original."-The Guardian (UK)
"A richly inventive fantasy . . . one of the most exciting
collaborations between a writer and illustrator for a long
time."-The Literary Review (UK)
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