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Amazon.co.uk Review
Here is a tale of fantastic lands at the edge of the world, where certain rocks float in the air and the feared Deepwoods are crowded with extraordinary trees and creatures. Paul Stewart tells the story with considerable input from Chris Riddell's copious and wonderfully detailed line drawings of fabulous creatures, often reminiscent of Tenniel's or Mervyn Peake's grotesques. Overall the narrative has a familiar shape, as the young lad Twig who's been raised by woodtrolls learns that his destiny lies elsewhere, and blunders off through the Deepwoods to find teeming horrors, unexpected friends, comic menaces, enslavement as a pet, his true parentage, and the nature of his feared nemesis the Gloamglozer. It's all told with joyously inventive relish, and the cavalcade of life never slows: sky pirates, smelly halitoads, hover worms, slaughterers, hammelhorns, caterbirds, skullpelts, bloodoaks, gyle goblins and their Grossmother, spindlebugs, milchgrubs, banderbears, wig-wigs resembling carnivorous tribbles, the very disgusting rotsucker, and more--each illustrated in loving detail. Though generally reviewed as a novel for children (like Stewart's previous books), Beyond the Deepwoods is more grown-up than many a routine "adult" fantasy series, and has the kind of compulsive readability that makes Harry Potter a treat for older readers too. Twig's saga, "The Edge Chronicles", continues in Stormchaser. -- David Langford
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"In the Tolkien/Pratchett tradition, fabulously illustrated and written with more than usual elegance."
--"The Sunday Times"
"A richly inventive fantasy"
--"Literary Review"
--"The Sunday Times"
"A richly inventive fantasy"
--"Literary Review"
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
... but i did really enjoy this book. It's a non-stop set of scenes where twig always seems to get into big trouble and then get himself out of it.
The illustrations are really good and there are lots of them (one every 2 or 3 pages). The book won't take an adult long to get through but s/he will enjoy the ride.
Recommended!!
The illustrations are really good and there are lots of them (one every 2 or 3 pages). The book won't take an adult long to get through but s/he will enjoy the ride.
Recommended!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a fantastic read, enjoyable for all ages. The writer uses such imaginative ideas in this wonderful adventure-packed story. The story starts with a young boy, who strays from the path, to become a sky-pirate like his father. Along his jouney he meets a countless number of funny and mind-boggling creatures such as Banderbears, Shrykes and Prowlgrins. This book is certainly the best I have ever read, and I would recomed it to anyone. The endings of each of the books in the series keeps you suspended, waiting for the next book to come out. Chris Riddel and Paul Stewart certainly make a fine team, and the illustrations in the book are amazingly intrecate. I recomed you read this book!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm the proud mum of a 14 year old boy ,who is into rap music,skateboarding,room untidying,dish unwashing and all the usual stuff that 14 year olds love to do to annoy their parents,so I am well impressed with The Edge Chronicles books.He happily sits for hours reading them,and can't wait to get his hands on the next one.
I think that all parents should introduce their teenagers to these books,and regain their sanity by enjoying a couple of hours free from rap music,bickering and violent movies and knowing that their safe in the hands of their return to childish fantasy.
I think that all parents should introduce their teenagers to these books,and regain their sanity by enjoying a couple of hours free from rap music,bickering and violent movies and knowing that their safe in the hands of their return to childish fantasy.
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Fantastic for all ages.
I read these books when I was younger and they recently came back into my thoughts and I went so far as to quiz on old friend and see if he remembered their titles. Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. Vincett
Great descriptions, amazing pictures and fantabulous characters
This book is my all time favourite. It has great descriptions, amazing pictures and fantabulous characters. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr Guy K P Marshall
Cutting EDGE Children's Fiction
Beyond the Deep Woods is the best written and illustrated children's book I have come across for pre-teens. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mrs. Jacqueline A. Leevers
Varied, well written and entertaining
This book varies a lot - there are some genuinely scary scenes, some genuinely sad scenes, some wild fantasy and some inventive creatures. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2009 by Mr. M. Jones
Not perfect, but loads of fun
Sometimes you just want a book that grabs your attention. This certainly did it when I spotted it on the bookshelf. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2009 by Paul Everdark
Wonderful...
I absolutely adore this book, it's so imaginative and it will sweep you away! The characterisation, interesting vocabulary... and the drawings, are all amazing.
Published on 21 Dec 2007 by L B Jones
lone gunslinger -a childrens review
brilliant stuff!chris riddel and paul stewart make the perfect team.packed full of slaughterers,hover worms,gyle--goblins,banderbears,woodtrolls,termagant... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2007 by Ms. A. Todd
A brilliant book
This is an amazing adventure about Twig's journey beyond the deepwoods.It is a thrilling story and a lot better book than I imagined. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2006 by sticky
A Simply Great Book
This book is great for all ages (and so are all the others!)It is intriguing and has some amzing pen drawings that you can pore over at any time. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2005 by "funandsunshine"
Beyond the Deepwoods
An excellent book by Paul Stewart. wierd worlds, fantastic faces and perculear people, a real banger for kids. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2005 by Jenny James
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