Free Lance and the Lake Of Skulls

Free Lance and the Lake Of Skulls

by Chris Riddell (Illustrator), Chris Riddell (Illustrator), Chris Riddell (Illustrator), Paul Stewart (Author)

Synopsis

Trouble has a way of tracking Free Lance down. A knight with a lance and a horse called Jed, Free Lance stumbles into all kinds of challenging situations. These three action-packed adventures follow our hard-bitten hero as he battles dragons, saves damsels in distress, and charges headfirst into trouble ...Full of drama and humour, with a charismatic and mysterious action hero, brilliantly illustrated and told in a laconic, Marlowesque first person narrative, it's certain to be enjoyed by all fans of THE EDGE CHRONICLES.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 04 Oct 2007

ISBN 10: 0340950366
ISBN 13: 9780340950364
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: Bind-up of three hilarious fantastical adventures of a mercenary knight by the best-selling creators of THE EDGE CHRONICLES.

Media Reviews
... a smashing mix of modern, wry humour and lots of manly fighting ... all grit and grunt and comic line drawing illustrations. The language has a comic-book style narrative which is balanced with delightfully gross descriptions ... accessible to the weaker reader, while there's enough humour and plot to keep better readers interested. There's even a teasing wench to add sex-appeal. If you're looking for a book to catch reluctant young teenage boy readers, this is for them. * The School Librarian *
Offers nail-biting excitement ... Beautiful production and superb integration of illustration and story make this a very attractive book. * Times Educational Supplement *
Thrill-a-minute quests that are fraught with danger. They may be short on words but these great little books are jam-packed with excitement and double-dealing thrills. * Sunday Times *
Author Bio
Chris Riddell is the Kate Greenaway Medal winning illustrator of a broad range of highly successful books for children. With author Paul Stewart he is the creator of the best-selling fantasy series THE EDGE CHRONICLES. He has been the political cartoonist for THE OBSERVER newspaper since 1995. With his wife and two children he lives in Brighton. Paul Stewart is the author of many books for children and with Chris Riddell is the creator of the hugely successful EDGE CHRONICLES series. He lives in Brighton with his wife and two children.