New Releases by Chris Riddell

An exclusive story, tracing the history of Maugin the Stone Pilot, who Twig meets in STORMCHASER. Maugin is a termagent trog, destined to change from a beautiful delicate creature into the fearsomely impressive adult termagant at her first blooding, due very soon. But an ill-fated trip above ground to release her prowlgrin pet into the wild ends with her capture by mercenary Deepwoods slavers. Maugin''s subsequent sale to a terrifying scientist - for use in some kind of macabre experiment - could be the end of her - but for the actions of a young sky pirate, Quint Verginix. When Quint takes her on board his father Wind Jackal''s skyship, Maugin experiences a world a million miles away from her underground home and begins a new future as a Stone Pilot. A wonderful accompaniment to the series and a must for any Edge Chronicles fan. Told in the first person, we finally discover how the delicate young trog came to be so far from home.

A brilliantly witty collection of sketches from master artist Chris Riddell. Alice in Sunderland, A Brief History of Tim and One Hundred Years of Solihull. All literary classics...Or are they? The Observer political cartoonist Chris Riddell imagines what the world would be like if there really had been a novel called Wuthering Tights and expertly illustrated them accordingly This hilarious book collects over forty-five black and white sketches (originally printed in the London Review of Books) based on the titles of well-known literary mainstays.;A deliriously comic gift that will appeal to all ages

The son of a sky pirate captain is plunged into a terrifying adventure when he accidentally invokes an ancient curse.

A young knight librarian tries to stop the dark might of oily Vox Verlix from taking over power in Edgeworld.

Chockful of suspense, humor, and action-packed illustrations, topped off witha surprising and twisted climax, this first episode in a new adventure seriesintroduces knight-for-hire Free Knight, who is tapped to recover an enchantedcrown from the legendary Lake of Skulls.

The first in a series of stories about the fantastical adventures of a mercenary knight by the best-selling creators of THE EDGE CHRONICLES

Platypus''s lucky day does not turn out exactly the way he thought it would.

The most High Emperor of the Universe (Billy''s baby brother, Silas) is in great danger. The Blobheads must protect him from the wickedest monster in all creation - a huge creature with twenty-six arms, eight glowing eyes and vile breath, known only as Sandra. And Sandra is a master of disguise.

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 sets out for the mysterious, fascinating and dangerous world beyond.