Stormchaser

Since his childhood in the Deepwoods, young Twig has always longed to soar above the forest canopy and explore the sky. Now a lowly crew-member on his father's sky pirate ship, the Stormchaser, his dream seems fulfilled. But a much higher destiny awaits Twig as plots and treacheries from many years ago bring the lofty city of Sanctaphrax - home of the Edgeworld's most learned academics - to the point of disaster. For the city is built on a giant rock, floating high in the sky, its future balance dependent on stormphrax - a valuable yet extremely volatile substance obtained only from the heart of a Great Storm at the very instant it unleashes its most intense power. And only a ship such as the Stormchaser could risk entering the Storm...

ISBN 0552554235   Published in London ISBN13 9780552554237 (What's this?)   Series title Edge Chronicles S. Publisher Random House Children's Publishers UK   Previous ISBN 9780552546287 Imprint Corgi Childrens   Height (mm) 199 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 131 Publication date 06 Jul 2006   Spine width (mm) 26 DEWEY 823.914   Academic level Children DEWEY edition DC22   Interest age from 9 to 11 Pages 400   Alternative ISBN 9781846576539 Weight (grammes) 278

" Action-packed" -- "The Guardian" " Chris Riddell's superb illustrations are part and parcel of Paul Stewart's excellent fantasy series, The Edge Chronicles. The second, Stormchaser, is as action-packed as its predecessor" -- "Guardian" " For children who've read the Harry Potter books and want another world to explore.. Just fantasy and adventure, and wonderful line drawings" -- "Mail on Sunday" " Stewart's compulsive storytelling, perfectly complemented by Riddells' fine-lined illustrations, makes it all good stuff" -- amazon.co.uk (website Jan 2000) " The story and the vast array of characters are captivating. .I became totally engrossed in this tale of young Twig, the quest for stormphrax, the worldscape and the landscape. The structure of the plot is as delicately poised as a sky-floating rock and the exuberant detail gives constant delight. This is more than a read; it kidnaps and transports the reader" -- "The School Librarian"

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