Books with author Christopher Edge

Flight to Freedom, the first of the Voyagers series, tells how fate conspires to bring the three main characters together, a young girl, the Princess Keti, a young boy, Hal, an orphan and a thief and Shakata, a giant warrior with superlative fighting skills and how in adversity their indestructible friendship is forged.In Othanya, Keti discovers that her ruthless stepmother, who had seized power as Regent, on the death of Keti’s father the King, plans to have her killed. She manages to free Shakata from the dungeon in which he had be imprisoned for daring to come to her defense. Together they escape from the palace only to be accidentally transported to far off Mazuma where they are taken captive.In distant Norhelia, Hal stows away on a merchant ship to avoid the hangman’s noose. He is one of the few who survives when the ship is wrecked on the rocks off the coast of Mazuma but is captured soon after he reaches the shore.It is in the city’s slave market that Keti and Shakata first encounter Hal. The three are sold into slavery. Keti becomes a house slave. Shakata and Hal are bought by the disreputable owner of a school of professional athletes and gladiators.In an atmosphere poisoned by political plotting and palace intrigue, the three inadvertently become the focus of a growing opposition to the self indulgent Emperor Grosso and his corrupt rule.Massive wagers are placed on the outcome of the increasingly spectacular life or death contests in which Shakata and Hal are forced to compete and they and Keti join forces to win each battle to gain their freedom.

Bradly is a three toed sloth who travels around with his favorite stuffed anteater toy named Bob. Together they love doing all of the things that sloths like. But one day a sleeping misadventure lands Bradly and Bob in a new place with a new kind of sloth that only has two toes. What will they do in this strange new place with these strange new faces and toes? During Bradly’s adventure readers will learn about some of the things that sloths like and do. As well as how two different looking animals can have a lot in common and how new things, even scary ones, can turn out to be just as good as old favorites.

Budding alien-hunters can journey into the bizarre world of the unexplained with this book filled with fun pullouts, pop-ups, and other space-oriented stuff, accompanied by superb illustrations and lively, authoritative text from an award-winning author. They'll even get the chance to qualify as a member of the imaginary Extra-Terrestrial Investigation Agency!

UFOs, alien abductions, green or gray visitors from planets beyond: science fiction or reality? Kids want to know—and the truth is in here! Aliens & UFOs combines superb illustrations and special extras with lively, authoritative text from an award-winning author. Budding scientists, astronauts, and alien-hunters will have a fun time with the various pullouts, pop-ups, and other space-oriented paraphernalia they’ll find here. They’ll even get the chance to become a qualified UFO and alien investigator by joining the imaginary Extra-Terrestrial Investigation Agency!From the moment they open the fabulous lenticular UFO cover, children will embark on an amazing interactive journey into the bizarre world of the unexplained.

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