2008, ISBN: 9781236317346

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Doubleday. Fine/Fine. 2007. Hard Cover. 9780385611688 Description: This is a fantastic adventure in the world of the "Edge Chronicles". These exciting tales are ideal for those… Mehr…

Doubleday. Fine/Fine. 2007. Hard Cover. 9780385611688 Description: This is a fantastic adventure in the world of the "Edge Chronicles". These exciting tales are ideal for those new to the Edge, or as an addition to the collection of any fan. They feature tales from each of the "Edge Trilogies": one from the time of Twig, hero of "Beyond the Deepwoods", one from the time of Quint, Twig's father and hero of "Clash of the Sky Galleons" and one from the time of Rook, Twig's grandson. The tales star well known characters from the Edgeworld and also provide a tantalising glimpse into the book that will follow in 2008, the last Edge novel ever. It also includes the stories "Cloud Wolf" and "The Stone Pilot". These World Book Day tales are real favourites with fans and are asked for repeatedly since they have been unavailable. It includes a beautiful fold-out timeline of the Edgeworld, linking all three trilogies together. ., Doubleday, 2007, RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 90 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: . . . his relative, the Magpie, whose idea of architecture is simply to pile woody twigs upon woody twigs, so as to make a conspicuous and monstrous habitation. The Magpie used to be a favourite domestic pet, but its numbers have now been greatly reduced, so that to see several of them together, which used to be considered very unlucky, is almost impossible in some districts. They very often go in threes, for some reason which we cannot explain. The Magpie can be taught to articulate a few words; he is inquisitive and loquacious. The usual sound emitted by the magpie is an excited chatter--a note with a hard percussive sound rapidly repeated half-a-dozen times. It may be compared to the sound of a wooden rattle or to the bleating of a goat, but there is always a certain resemblance to the human voice in it, especially when the birds are unalarmed, and converse with each other in subdued tones. The Heron is a bird of the woodland, in so far as it is there he makes his heronry. It will frequently be found closely adjacent to a rookery, but the two colonies do not always live at peace, although in a case the writer knows of, quite near London, they have done so for many decades. The Rooks are numerous and aggressive, and though an individual Rook could not hold its own with a Heron, numbers usually prevail when a battle royal takes place. In habit the Heron is a bird of the brook and river, and there can be little doubt about his favourite diet being of fish. He loves to stand in a clear, shallow stream, apparently motionless, but should an eel creep out, or a bolder trout try to make a passage up-stream, the Herons keen eye sees it at once and down comes his beak like a sharp spear, the chances being that the next experience of the fish is that of bein. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<

1922, ISBN: 1236317343

Paperback, [EAN: 9781236317346], RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Book, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], RareBooksClub.com, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purch… Mehr…

Paperback, [EAN: 9781236317346], RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Book, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], RareBooksClub.com, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...his relative, the Magpie, whose idea of architecture is simply to pile woody twigs upon woody twigs, so as to make a conspicuous and monstrous habitation. The Magpie used to be a favourite domestic pet, but its numbers have now been greatly reduced, so that to see several of them together, which used to be considered very unlucky, is almost impossible in some districts. They very often go in threes, for some reason which we cannot explain. The Magpie can be taught to articulate a few words; he is inquisitive and loquacious. "The usual sound emitted by the magpie is an excited chatter--a note with a hard percussive sound rapidly repeated half-a-dozen times. It may be compared to the sound of a wooden rattle or to the bleating of a goat, but there is always a certain resemblance to the human voice in it, especially when the birds are unalarmed, and converse with each other in subdued tones." The Heron is a bird of the woodland, in so far as it is there he makes his heronry. It will frequently be found closely adjacent to a rookery, but the two colonies do not always live at peace, although in a case the writer knows of, quite near London, they have done so for many decades. The Rooks are numerous and aggressive, and though an individual Rook could not hold its own with a Heron, numbers usually prevail when a battle royal takes place. In habit the Heron is a bird of the brook and river, and there can be little doubt about his favourite diet being of fish. He loves to stand in a clear, shallow stream, apparently motionless, but should an eel creep out, or a bolder trout try to make a passage up-stream, the Heron's keen eye sees it at once and down comes his beak like a sharp spear, the chances being that the next experience of the fish is that of bein..., 1000, Subjects, 1, Arts & Photography, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 3, Business & Investing, 3248857011, Calendars, 4, Children's Books, 12290, Christian Books & Bibles, 4366, Comics & Graphic Novels, 5, Computers & Technology, 6, Cookbooks, Food & Wine, 48, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, 21, Education & Reference, 301889, Gay & Lesbian, 10, Health, Fitness & Dieting, 9, History, 86, Humor & Entertainment, 10777, Law, 17, Literature & Fiction, 173514, Medical Books, 18, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 20, Parenting & Relationships, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 173507, Professional & Technical, 22, Religion & Spirituality, 23, Romance, 75, Science & Math, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 4736, Self-Help, 26, Sports & Outdoors, 28, Teens, 27, Travel, 283155, Books<