Chris Riddell Boeken

In het duistere Diepe Woud, bevolkt door fantastische wezens, gaat een jongen op zoek naar zijn echte thuis In het duistere mysterieuze Diepe Woud huizen allerlei fantastische volkeren en schepsels. Woudtrollen, slachters, drabkobolds, kijvende grotfeeksen en tallozen anderen proberen er te overleven onder het eindeloze gewelf van bomen. En voorbij het Diepe Woud liggen nog onherbergzamere en gevaarlijkere gebieden: Het Klifland, een braakliggende woestenij van wervelende nevelen en nachtmerries, het betoverende maar verraderlijke Schemerwoud, het stinkende, desolate landschap van het Slik... Te midden van deze vreemde gebieden en wezens begint de jonge Twijg aan een hachelijk avontuur. Was hij braafjes op het pad gebleven, dan zou Twijg misschien nooit hebben ontdekt dat hij anders was dan de anderen - bijzonder. Nu is hij op zoek naar zijn echte thuis, naar zijn lot. Tijdens deze tocht botst hij op allerlei bizarre figuren - sommige gevaarlijk en weerzinwekkend, zoals de rotzuiger. Andere aardig en mysterieus, zoals de schutvogel die als een beschermengel over Twijg waakt. En steeds, hoog boven het Diepe Woud, is het land van Twijgs helden, de luchtpiraten, legendarische avonturiers die op hun luchtschepen door de hemelen varen en die Twijg dolgraag zou ontmoeten...

Something Else tries to be like the others, but everything he does shows how different he is. Then Something turns up and wants to be friends, but Something Else isn't sure he's at all like him.

A beautiful illustrated record of Chris Riddell's time as the Children's Laureate 2015-2017

Twig Verginix has gained a formidable reputation as the young sky pirate captain who dared to sail over the Edge. But far out in open sky a storm is brewing. In its path lies Sanctaphrax – the great floating city tethered to the land by a massive chain. Twig has learned of the approaching danger, but a perilous voyage destroys his sky ship, hurling his crew into and beyond the Deepwoods and robbing Twig of his memories. The race against the storm begins, as Twig struggles to reach Sanctaphrax and save its inhabitants before it is too late . . . Midnight Over Sanctaphrax is the third book of the Twig Saga – second trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.

Doodle every day with Children's Laureate Chris Riddell

100 Hugs is a gorgeous collection of illustrated hugs from Chris Riddell, Children's Laureate 2015-2017. This is the perfect gift for a loved one, or to cheer yourself up on a dark day when all you need is a hug. The 100 beautiful and intricate illustrations from the three-times winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal includes a hug for every emotion and occasion. But one thing is for every hug will touch your heart. In a perfect pocket-sized format, 100 Hugs is certain to comfort and raise a smile.

Neil Gaiman once said that 'the world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before'. This little book is the embodiment of that vision. Drawn together from speeches, poems and creative manifestos, Art Matters explores how reading, imagining and creating can change the world, and will be inspirational to young and old.

When young librarian knight Rook Barkwater is taken captive and forced to work for Vox Verlix – nominally the Most High Academe, but no more than a prisoner in reality – he stumbles across a terrible truth. Vox is brewing a plot to destroy the goblins and the shrykes at a stroke, so that he can seize control of the Edgeworld for himself. Can Rook foil Vox's plan and save the lives of his librarian friends and colleagues? Vox is the second book of the Rook Saga – third trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.

Weemoedig-poëtisch sprookje waarin een prinsje van een andere planeet aan een piloot vertelt over zijn ervaringen.

The narrative unfolds in a harsh landscape where a herd of greywyrmes is decimated for their valuable flameoil, highlighting the brutality of exploitation. As settlers push into the treacherous high country, they face perilous conditions, with the remains of the fallen serving as a grim reminder of the dangers ahead. The story captures the tension between nature and human greed, revealing the stark realities of survival amidst a backdrop of violence and desperation.