Search advanced search
 
Books
Search:
x dismiss this message

Did you know you can edit this page?

Beyond the Deepwoods
  • Rated 0 stars
Read Beyond the Deepwoods
Edge Chronicles: Book 1

Beyond the Deepwoods (1998) (edit title/settings)

by Paul Stewart (Author), Chris Riddell (Author) (edit contributors)

Share this book on:
see page history

Description edit see section history

Young Twig lives in the Deepwoods, among the Woodtrolls, but he isn’t one of them. In a brave attempt to find out where he belongs, Twig wanders into the mysterious, dangerous world beyond the Deepwoods. He meets a collection of odd companions, such as his wise guardian, the Caterbird; the... read more

Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit

Write a ridiculously simplified synopsis.

Summary edit see section history

The book tells the story of Twig Verginix, a forthling who has been raised by Woodtrolls. After he strays from the path and gets lost, he must journey through the perilous Deepwoods. He meets many dangerous creatures that live there, such as Halitoads, Rotsuckers and Hoverworms. He witnesses... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The book tells the story of Twig Verginix, a forthling who has been raised by Woodtrolls. After he strays from the path and gets lost, he must journey through the perilous Deepwoods. He meets many dangerous creatures that live there, such as Halitoads, Rotsuckers and Hoverworms. He witnesses the hatching of a Caterbird, who promises to watch over him. He journeys to a slaughterer village and a gyle goblin colony, but never feels as if he fits in anywhere. At long last, he meets some sky pirates who had been caught in a storm. He helps them find their ship and their giant rock that allows them to fly. He discovers that the captain is actually his father, and intends to stay with them, but they leave him behind. In the climax of the book, he stumbles across the Edgelands, a howling cliff that is inhabited by wraiths and ghosts. There he meets the Gloamglozer, a mythical creature that was accidentally released by his father years ago. The Gloamglozer tricks him into jumping off the cliff, but in a twist of fate the Caterbird carries him until he is above his father's sky ship, and he crashes into the deck. Once he has recovered, his father reveals his true identity and Twig joins his crew.

Characters/People edit see section history

Show all 15 characters
Popular Covers

Loading covers…

Choose your book’s cover

Quotes edit see section history

Setting & Locations edit see section history

First Sentence edit see section history

Far far away, jutting out into the emptiness beyond, like the figurehead of a mighty stone ship, is the Edge.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Introduction
Chapter One. The Snatchwood Cabin
Chapter Two. The Hover Worm
Chapter Three. The Slaughterers
Chapter Four. The Skullpelt
Chapter Five. The Bloodoak
Chapter Six. The Gyle Goblin Colony
Chapter Seven. Spindlebugs and Milchgrubs
Chapter Eight. The Banderbear
Chapter Nine. The Rotsucker
Chapter Ten. The Termagant Trogs
Chapter Eleven. Garble, Gabtroll and Heartcharming
Chapter Twelve. The Sky Pirates
Chapter Thirteen. The Gloamglozer
Chapter Fourteen. Beyond the Deepwoods

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 13 in Edge Chronicles. (standard series)

Followed by Stormchaser.

This is book 38 of 159 in Fantasy Book Review Top 100 fantasy books of all time. (community list)
This is book 1 of 3 in La trilogie de Spic. (publisher series)
This is book 1 of 3 in The Twig Trilogy. (standard series)

Followed by Stormchaser.

This book is in Kirkus Reviews: Get Lost in Worlds of Fantasy. (authoritative list)
This is book 1 of 6 in Chroniques du bout du monde. (publisher series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Paul Stewart (Author)
  2. Chris Riddell (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Chris Riddell (Illustrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0385409672
Page Count: 224

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Great, clean book that will keep your kid entertained for hours. A real page-turner!

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Stormchaser (The Edge Chronicles, No. 2) [Hardcover]
  • Edge Chronicles 3: Midnight Over Sanctaphrax (The Edge Chronicles) [Hardcover]
  • The Curse of the Gloamglozer (The Edge Chronicles, Book 4) [Hardcover]

We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.

© 2006-2013 Shelfari | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy

Close