justice Turbot Smeal the man who started the fire that killed their family. Having left behind his studies at the Knights Academy Quint is now eager to learn what it really means to be a sky pirate and to learn from his father. But Wind Jackal is consumed by his desire to capture Smeal - and his judgement is flawed. His actions endangers the lives of his crew - and his son. As they travel from the taverns and backstreets of Undertown and the wonders of the shipbuilders' yards to the dark dangers of the Deepwoods where Quint and Maris become separated from the rest of the crew and encounter some terrifying creatures - and finally to the mysterious ghostly sky-wreck in Open Sky where they discover the truth about Smeal - and face a new terror...
Advantages: Quite a long story and in a series Disadvantages: It is a bit sad and depressing sometimes
...This book is the first one of a series called The EdgeChronicles. The EdgeChronicles books are by ChrisRiddell and PaulStewart and they are all very good.
It’s about a being called Twig, who is adopted by Woodtrolls. Twig didn’t know this at first (that he was adopted). His mother Spelda, often told him stories about when he was little, and he loved hearing them.
Then oneday, Spelda said to Twig that she wanted to tell him the story about how he got his name. Twig had already heard that story so he thought he knew what it would be, but Spelda told him stories could have different endings.
She told him that she wasn’t his real mother and his father Tuntum wasn’t his real father. They had found him and looked after him because he had been abandoned at the bottom of their tree. Spelda and Tuntum did love...
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Advantages: A fantasy book with a difference, (makes a nice change). Disadvantages: Wish I'd read it ages ago.
...that he is expected to wrestle with dragons, fight ogres and defeat flying wardrobes!
He is even less than happy to discover that Randalf has no spell to send him back home. Assuming of course he can even survive his new role of warrior hero......!
*I would recommend this book for both adults and children alike. It was great to read a fantasy adventure book with a difference. It's amusing, witty and fast paced, never seemingly losing it's momentum. I've never actually read a book by either PaulStewart or Chris Riddle before, but I intend to start now.
In fact, I was SO impressed with this book that I even went out and bought another copy for my brother's birthday pressie........I just know he'll love it.
Published by Macmillan 5.99 (paperback price)
ISBN 0-330-42628-1
Avaliable in Hardback and Paperback and worth every single...
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Advantages: Cant put down type of book. Disadvantages: Makes the reader feel a bit of an idiot.
...An excellent book for children ages 8-13 and very addictive (cant put down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). I have read all 12 works out so far and must say this isnt my favorite. Can get very irratating when he explains everything and occaisionally a bit reppetative.
The Good Points far outwiegh the bad points!
The sort of people that would enjoy this book would probably be the sort of person that enjoyed the following:
Any of the Harry Potter Books by J K Rowling
Phillip Ardaughs books like Awful End
Eva Ibbotsons The Secret of Platform Thirteen
Any of the EdgeChronicles by PaulStewart and ChrisRiddel including Beyond the Deepwoods and The last Sky Pirate
So overall i would say that this is a good book but would probably seem a little bit wierd if you havnt read the previos ones:
The Bad Beginng
The Reptile Room...
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