Edge Chronicles 1: Beyond the Deepwoods (Edge Chronicles, The)
 

Beyond the Deepwoods, Edge Chronicles Book 1 (Edge Chronicles, The)

by Paul Stewart

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 Slaughterers, a peaceful race who butcher animals for their livelihood; and the vicious, bile-swilling... (read more)

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Robbie F
  • Rated 4 stars

This book is the first in "The Twig Trilogy," which itself is part of "The Edge Chronicles," an ongoing series by the Brighton, England-based team of author Stewart and illustrator Riddell. It's interesting to see more than one current series of kids' books giving equal credit to a writer and an artist for creating a fantasy world together; the hottest American example is the Spiderwick series. Impossible as it may seem, The Edge is even more creatively far-out.

The Edge, as the...

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David L
  • Rated 2 stars

This book is just wasting your time

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  • Rated 4.014598 stars
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  • Rated 4.25 stars
 

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  • Colten L

    colten l said:

    good book. the pictures are really important too because of all the creatures in in.

    posted 3 weeks ago
  • rosieposie62

    rosieposie62 said:

    This book is so good! I just started the 2nd in the series. :)

    posted Saturday, December 29 2007
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