Beyond the Deepwoods
Ratings25
Average rating4
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Ratings25
Average rating4
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 Rotsucker. Always watching out for the horrible Gloamglozer, whose presence haunts the thoughts of all the inhabitants of The Edge, Twig steadfastly pursues his quest until he discovers his roots, not among the trees, but in the skies. . . .From the Hardcover edition.
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After the ninth or tenth time Twig was almost killed I thought that was all this book was going to be about - Twig's next struggle to NOT die - and for the most part that's really what it was, the poor boy had been almost eaten, bludgeoned, drowned, digested and a number of other things more then I can count, and by the time I finished chapter 11 I had to wonder what was the point of all this? Was this book just a series of events or was there a reason for all of it?
There was, believe me and because there is an underlying plot and not just a series of adventures strung together I love this book. read more
My 11 year old loved this and the other two in this trilogy about Twig. I obviously don't read enough YA because I'm largely impatient with it (more to follow when I finish reading it), but the illustrations help a lot.
A fun kids book about belonging, you meet so many characters and the world is so dangerous. The pictures are fantastic.
Series
13 primary books17 released booksThe Edge Chronicles (chronological) is a 17-book series with 13 primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell, and Paul; Riddell Stewart.
Series
3 primary booksThe Edge Chronicles: The Twig Saga is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Paul; Riddell Stewart, Paul Stewart, and Chris Riddell.
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