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    Beyond the Deepwoods
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    Beyond the Deepwoods

    Written by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell

    Narrated by Clive Mantle

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    About this audiobook

    Far, far away, jutting out into the emptiness beyond, lies the Edge. Filled with strange peoples and terrifying creatures, this is a world unlike any other, where action-and danger-await at every turn. Abandoned at birth in the dangerous Deepwoods, young Twig has been brought up by a family of woodtrolls. He has always thought he was one of them, until, one cold night, he finds out he's not. Soon he sets off to find out who he really is, and he does the unthinkable-he strays from the path.
    So begins the heart-stopping adventure that will take Twig through a nightmarish world of goblins and trogs, bloodthirsty beasts and flesh-eating trees. Only two things keep Twig going: the hopes of discovering his true identity and finding his destiny.
    Step to the Edge and enter a thrilling new fantasy series filled with amazing characters and unimaginable adventures--and see for yourself what lies beyond!


    From the Compact Disc edition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJul 26, 2005
    ISBN9780307245151
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    Beyond the Deepwoods
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    Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart is the very funny, very talented author of more than fifteen books for children, including The Edge Chronicles, a collaboration with Chris Riddell.

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    • 4/5
      Oh my god, what an entertaining and enjoyable read about adventure, hope and never giving up even in the most dire circumstances.
      I don't really know where to start with the story, there is so much going on and you as the reader really feel like you're right there in the adventure with Twig (who is a lovable little character), you follow him through impossible situations that he always manages to get out of because he's so filled with hope and spirit.
      This is one of those wild imagination books, the kind of magical fantasy world that doesn't come along too often, but it is so beautifully crafted that you simply cannot wait to explore more of the Edgeworld. It becomes a very real and frightening place to the reader, told in such a vivid way that you can just imagine every piece of it. You can feel the centuries old suspicions about certain creatures and places on the map, and if you aren't afraid of the Gloamglozer then you aren't human.
      The creatures are incredibly varied and often surprising... why isn't everyone reading this book?
    • 4/5
      The world was a lot of fun, and all the creatures in it. Great illustrations. Not a lot of plot -- just a series of strange and interesting adventures wth the odd inhabitants of the Deepwoods. The mystery element was not handled very well. But likeable characters, and a satisfying "ending".
    • 1/5
      Full to bursting with precious terms for fantasy world flora and fauna, a plot that lurches randomly from one crisis to the next before arriving at the destination that was obvious in the first chapter, and a not terribly likeable protagonist who leaves a trail of innocents in his wake.(Admittedly, I'm not an 8-year-old boy, which I suppose would be this book's target audience.)
    • 4/5
      This fist book in the EDGE CHRONICLES, these books are filled with magic creatures and is very suspenful but a amazing book all around. You will enjoy this book if you like mysticle books.
    • 3/5
      The writers have done some fantastic world building for this series--the setting is bizarre and vivid, like a novel-length extension of Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky. However, despite this, and despite the more-than-functional prose, disturbingly little attention is paid to characterization. The hero, Twig, is particularly wooden. What's more, the female characters in this book range from mothers to monsters. The story of Mag, particularly, could be read as a sexist warning about female puberty. Really sorta strange.
    • 4/5
      Unusual fantasy setting with appealing protagonist and amazing illustrations. The sensibility is charming - this world has inconvenience, brutality, and unexpected violent death, but there's also love, loyalty, decency, and a consistent moral framework. The combination of quirky characters and quirky illustrations imbue the world of the Edge with wonder. The tale works on a couple levels - whimsical fantasy adventure on the surface, and on a deeper level, snarky metaphors for the real world that older readers are likely to appreciate. Plus, who couldn't love a banderbear?
    • 5/5
      I love the Edge Chronicles, and recommend it to anyone who likes slightly realistic fantasy. It can be realistic in some parts, which is cool in a fantasy novel. Heartbreaking when the wig-wigs attack, but still a great story.
    • 5/5
      Paul Stewart creates an amazing world where ships fly through the sky using, amazingly, giant floating rocks. A world where if your lost in the woods, you stay lost. The pictures do a fantastic job of adding to the story, a perfect combination of vivid and colorful storytelling laced with beautiful line drawings that seem like they were plucked directly from your own imagination. after reading this story I am now a huge fan of this series.
    • 5/5
      Love this entire series
    • 5/5
      Twig was abandoned at birth and left to be brought up by a family of woodtrolls. Twig now sets off on a journey to find something to fill the void he feels from not belonging, what he finds is the truth and his destiny. Wow, this book was amazing. My mind is just full of the amazing world created by the author. The Edge is a land inhabited by bizarre characters and creatures (both flora and fauna). Each chapter brings us a new creature and new characters such as a hoverworm, the Slaughterers, a banderbear, the Bloodoak, the Gyle Goblin colony and so much more. I just couldn't stop reading as I excitedly turned to the next chapter to see who and what Twig would meet next. I could kick myself for waiting so long to read this and am terribly anxious to read the next book in this nine book series.
    • 5/5
      this book is about a boy named twig and his adventures in the deepwoods. the edge, the setting of this book, is a place filled with exitment and thrill. in "beyond the deepwoods" twig finds out that his father is really a sky pirate and he sets out to find him. he encounters lots of creatures such as banderbears, bloodoak, and slaughterers. this book is a great read for all ages. the 9 book series is a bit hard to follow around because it goes from 1 point in time in 1 book, too another place in time the next book but i would REALLY sugjest reading this book series.
    • 5/5
      This great book is about a boy that wants to be a sky pyrite.He has no friends but meets some.
    • 2/5
      Beyond the Deepwoods is the first book of The Edge Chronicles. The blurb on the back cover says that the story is about Twig, a young wood troll, who finds out that he is a foundling and doesn't really belong to his troll family. His foster mother sends him off to safety but he wanders from the path and has adventures. In reading the book I thought that the main story was not Twig and his adventures but instead an opportunity to introduce many of the peoples and fauna of the Edge. The peoples, places, and scenery were interesting but neither they nor Twig was given sufficient attention.I don't know if it is worth it to buy the second book in order to find out if the plots and characters deepen. Beyond the Deepwoods was $12.95 for 277 pages; the small hardback design and the price remind me of the Series of Unfortunate Events books.
    • 3/5
      Twig abandoned at birth was raised by a woodtroll family. He must leave his adopted family to find safety elsewhere. Headless of his father's warning Twig leaves the safety of the known path as a result he meets all kinds of terrifying dangers and learns the truth about his parents.
    • 4/5
      My 8 year old son and I thoroughly enjoyed this. I love the names he calls the people and the species of invented animals.
    • 5/5
      GREATEST SERIES EVER! Im my opinion the best book series ever made ths is the begining of it. This story is about a young woodtroll named Twig who gets lost and his fgantastic adventure. It keeps excitement throughout the book and I highly recommend it to all fantacy readers. I highly recomend this book to anyone who enjoys fantacy, and if you don't like the first one very much at first try the second book which gets a much more developed plot
    • 5/5
      I great romp of an adventure.
    • 4/5
      Very interesting book. You become intrigued with Twig from the first, trying to understand the different creatures of the wood and meeting the dreaded Gloamglozer, who is the Boogy-man of this world. His adventures kept you wondering where in the world is he going to end up next.