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To co-incide with the release of CORBY FLOOD, the fantastic hit of last year is now here in paperback!

About the Author

Paul Stewart (Author) Paul Stewart is a highly regarded author of books for young readers - everything from picture books to football stories, fantasy and horror. Together with Chris Riddell, he is co-creator of the bestselling Edge Chronicles series, which has sold over three million books and is now available in over thirty languages. They are also co-creators of the Far-Flung Adventure series, which includes Fergus Crane, Gold Smarties Prize Winner, Corby Flood and Hugo Pepper, Silver Nestle Prize Winners, and the Barnaby Grimes Series.Chris Riddell (Author) Chris Riddell is an acclaimed artist of children's books and a political cartoonist for the Observer. Amongst other titles, Chris illustrates the Ottoline young fiction series and the Goth Girl series, as well as working closely with Paul Stewart on the Edge Chronicles and Wyrmeweald. He has won many awards for his work, including the Nestle Gold Award, the UNESCO Award for Something Else and the rare honour of two Kate Greenaway Medals.

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 *
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 *

Gr 1-5-The creators of "The Edge Chronicles" (Random) are back with an auspicious beginning for a new series. When a mysterious flying box, complete with wings, arrives at Fergus Crane's window with a message from his long-lost Uncle Theo, the boy learns that he is in danger and that his uncle is sending help. Help is what he needs when the clipper ship Betty-Jeanne that serves as his school disappears with all of the students but Fergus still aboard. The headmaster and his staff are more than just vaguely reminiscent of pirates, and Fergus will need Uncle Theo's technology, and his own bravery, to rescue them. What make this book especially appealing are Riddell's pen-and-ink drawings that appear on almost every page; they capture the tone of the story as well as the personalities of the characters. They also add a great deal of variety to the design of the book, ranging from traditional full-page illustrations to portraits of the main characters to smaller drawings spread over the pages. The combination of witty art and compelling text make this a perfect choice for early chapter-book readers.-Tim Wadham, Maricopa County Library District, Phoenix, AZ Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.