Clash of the Sky Galleons (Edge Chronicles Quint Trilogy #3)
Author(s): Paul Stewart
Quint is travelling with his father, Wind Jackal, on a mission to track down and bring to justice Turbot Smeal, the man who started the fire that killed their family. Having left behind his studies at the Knights Academy, Quint is now eager to learn what it really means to be a sky pirate and to learn from his father. But Wind Jackal is consumed by his desire to capture Smeal - and his judgement is flawed. His actions endangers the lives of his crew - and his son. As they travel from the taverns and backstreets of Undertown and the wonders of the shipbuilders' yards, to the dark dangers of the Deepwoods, where Quint and Maris become separated from the rest of the crew and encounter some terrifying creatures - and finally to the mysterious, ghostly sky-wreck in Open Sky, where they discover the truth about Smeal - and face a new terror...
Product Information
The fabulously exciting and wonderfully illustrated finale to the Quint sequence - and the penultimate book in the Edge Chronicles.
"Stunningly original."
- "Guardian"
"Entertaining fantasy at its finest."
-"Times Literary Supplement"
"From the Hardcover edition."
Biography for Paul Stewart:
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. He won the Smarties Gold Award with Chris Riddell for FERGUS CRANE
Biography for Chris Riddell:
Chris Riddell is an accomplished graphic artist who has illustrated many acclaimed books for children and has won the Unesco Award for Something Else, as well as being shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler Award. He is also the acclaimed political cartoonist for the Guardian and the Observer.
General Fields
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- : Random House Children's Books
- : Corgi Childrens
- : 0.3
- : 01 September 2007
- : 198mm X 129mm X 26mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Paul Stewart
- : Paperback
- : 11-Jul
- : Chris Riddell
- : 823.914
- : 432
- : Fantasy & magical realism