Product Description
A brilliantly inventive, fabulously illustrated addition to the "Far-Flung Adventure" series from the award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator team, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Set in the same world as Fergus Crane and Corby Flood's stories, this is the tale of a small boy, Hugo Pepper, and his amazing exploits. Raised in the Frozen North by reindeer herders, his parents eaten by polar bears when he was just a baby, Hugo discovers that the sled they arrived in has a very special compass - one that can be set to 'Home'. And so Hugo arrives in Firefly Square - to discover a group of very special friends, and a dastardly enemy...With three-toed snowmen, a secret buried treasure, and a host of fabulous stories, this is a fantastic new tale in this series.
From the Inside Flap
The Firefly Quarterly
Dear Reader,
Of the many, many stories it has been my pleasure to collect in my far-flung travels, the story of Hugo Pepper is the most special of all.
I hope you enjoy it.
Wilfred McPherson
Story Collector
From the Back Cover
From the creators of the bestselling EDGE CHRONICLES! FIREFLY QUARTERLY PROUDLY PRESENTS
HUGO PEPPER
AND HIS VOYAGE FROM THE LAND OF THE SNOW GIANTS
GAZE down at the twinkling lights of Firefly Square,
WONDER at the amazing stories of its inhabitants and
UNRAVEL the mystery of the one-eared cat!
'Hugo has quite a story to tell!' Corby Flood, Head Girl of the Betty-Jeanne School Ship
'As magical as a mermaid on a bicycle' Edward T. Trellis
About the Author
Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell are the creators of the hugely successful Edge Chronicles, which have sold over two million copies and have been translated into over thirty languages worldwide. Their other collaborations include the Barnaby Grimes series and the Far Flung Adventures, the first of which, Fergus Crane, won the 2004 Gold Smarties Prize. 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. Chris Riddell is an accomplished graphic artist who has illustrated many acclaimed books for children. Winner of many prestigious awards including the UNESCO Prize (for Something Else), the Kate Greenaway Medal (in 2001 and 2004 for Pirate Diary and Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver') and the Gold Nestle Prize for Ottoline and the Yellow Cat, he is also the political cartoonist for the Observer.
