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Midnight over Sanctaphrax

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By Paul Stewart; Chris Riddell
Publisher Random House Children's Books - (David Fickling Books)
Midnight over Sanctaphrax
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SANCTAPHRAX WILL BE destroyed by the energy of the Mother Storm. . . . Far over the Edge, the Mother Storm is brewinga storm more terrifying than any seen in the lifetime of any Edgelander. Sweeping in from the open sky, it must strike the source of the Edgewater River to bring new energy to the land. But in its way is Sanctaphrax, a magnificent city built on a floating rock and tethered to the land by a massive chain. Only one person can save the Edgelands from certain disaster Twig, the young sky pirate captain who dared to sail over the Edgeand returned with his memory shattered and his crew flung far and wide. But to recover his memory and take action, Twig must first find his lost crew. And this means a journey back into the Deepwoods, and beyond. . . . As before, Stewarts descriptions are brilliant; Riddells line drawings are exquisitely detailed and notably grotesque. . . . Altogether this series is so exceptional that if I had any chance of collecting, Id bet good money on it still being in print a century from now. . . . Whens the next book coming? Interzone Fabulously illustrated. . . . The Sunday Times Richly inventive. . . . Literary Review From the Hardcover edition.

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67966 words67,966 words
368 pages368 pages
Lexile 750LLexile 750L
Grade 5 to 8Grade 5 to 8
Published 2004Published 2004

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Book ISBN:

9780307522610

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