Stormchaser (Edge Chronicles: Twig Sequence #2)

Author(s): Paul Stewart

Fantasy

Since his childhood in the Deepwoods, young Twig has always longed to soar above the forest canopy and explore the sky. Now a lowly crew-member on his father's sky pirate ship, the Stormchaser, his dream seems fulfilled. But a much higher destiny awaits Twig as plots and treacheries from many years ago bring the lofty city of Sanctaphrax - home of the Edgeworld's most learned academics - to the point of disaster. For the city is built on a giant rock, floating high in the sky, its future balance dependent on stormphrax - a valuable yet extremely volatile substance obtained only from the heart of a Great Storm at the very instant it unleashes its most intense power. And only a ship such as the Stormchaser could risk entering the Storm...


Product Information

Reissued in a fantastic new cover look, this is the second Twig book in the Edge Chronicles series

" Action-packed"
-- "The Guardian"
" Chris Riddell's superb illustrations are part and parcel of Paul Stewart's excellent fantasy series, The Edge Chronicles. The second, Stormchaser, is as action-packed as its predecessor"
-- "Guardian"
" For children who've read the Harry Potter books and want another world to explore.. Just fantasy and adventure, and wonderful line drawings"
-- "Mail on Sunday"
" Stewart's compulsive storytelling, perfectly complemented by Riddells' fine-lined illustrations, makes it all good stuff"
-- amazon.co.uk (website Jan 2000)
" The story and the vast array of characters are captivating. .I became totally engrossed in this tale of young Twig, the quest for stormphrax, the worldscape and the landscape. The structure of the plot is as delicately poised as a sky-floating rock and the exuberant detail gives constant delight. This is more than a read; it kidnaps and transports the reader"
-- "The School Librarian"

Biography for Paul Stewart Paul Stewart is the author of a number of previous titles for children including THE MIDNIGHT HAND and THE WAKENING (a Federation of Children's Book Groups Pick of the Year) for the Yearling list Biography for Chris Riddell Chris Riddell is an accomplished graphic artist who has illustrated many acclaimed books for children and has won the Unesco Award for Something Else, as well as being shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler Award. He is also the acclaimed political cartoonist for the Guardian and the Observer.

General Fields

  • : 9780552554237
  • : Random House Children's Publishers UK
  • : Corgi Childrens
  • : 0.278
  • : 31 May 2006
  • : 199mm X 131mm X 26mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Paul Stewart
  • : Paperback
  • : New edition
  • : Chris Riddell
  • : 823.914
  • : 400
  • : illustrations