Overview
To co-incide with the release of CORBY FLOOD, the fantastic hit of last year is now here in paperback! 'Dear Fergus,Prepare yourself. Wear two pullovers and a scarf - tonight is the night!'A mysterious flying box appears at the window of Fergus Crane's quayside home and Fergus is plunged headlong into an exciting adventure when the box is followed by a winged horse that whisks him off to his long-lost uncle and a mission to rescue his father from the far off Fire Island.THRILL to the stupendous adventure as young Fergus attempts to rescue his school firends from a dastardly villain.GASP as he faces enormous peril deep underground.SOAR through the skies and rejoice at the delights of the most nutty chocolatey cakes ever made.Featuring stunning black and white illustrations thorughout, this wonderful, magical adventure from the authors of THE EDGE CHRONICLES is now available in paperback.
Full Product Details
Author: Paul Stewart ,
Chris Riddell
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint: Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)
Edition: New edition
Volume: 3
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 17.70cm
Weight: 0.153kg
ISBN: 9780440866541
ISBN 10: 0440866545
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 07 April 2005
Recommended Age: From 7
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Inventive tale, action-packed . . . An irresistable dose of sea-faring escapism * The Sunday Times * Another triumph from the Stewart-Ridell dream team * Independent * This deliciously funny and beautifully lllustrated book will have readers begging for more stories like it . . . Chris Ridell and Paul Stewart have once again collaborated to produce a book which will tickle the imagination of their readers * Through the Looking Glass * A traditional and delightful adventure * With Kids * Move over Harry Potter! Magic and intrigue make this a riveting summer read * Woman *
Inventive tale, action-packed ... An irresistable dose of sea-faring escapism The Sunday Times 20050403 Another triumph from the Stewart-Ridell dream team Independent This deliciously funny and beautifully lllustrated book will have readers begging for more stories like it ... Chris Ridell and Paul Stewart have once again collaborated to produce a book which will tickle the imagination of their readers Through the Looking Glass 20060801 A traditional and delightful adventure With Kids 20050331 Move over Harry Potter! Magic and intrigue make this a riveting summer read Woman 20050501
'There is a touch of the Lewis Carrolls to its authors' enthusiastic and uninhibited inventiveness' - Starburst
Author Information
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.
