Far-Flung Adventures: Fergus Crane
By Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
Synopsis: Fergus Crane is a young boy who lives with his mother. Though they are poor, Fergus Crane is still able to go to school aboard the Betty-Jeanne. It’s a ship with strange classes and even stranger teachers. One night a flying box comes to Fergus’s window. Fergus begins corresponding with the stranger who sent the box and soon he learns his life is in danger. With the help of the stranger Fergus must try to save his fellow schoolmates.
Review: Like everything written by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, this is another great story. While the story is set in less colorful world than the Edge, it is still full of strange and interesting things. As all ways, the drawings by Chris Riddell help bring the story to life. This is an easy read that you can give to young kids. It could even be great read to your youngest children who are just learning to read, the only thing is that some of the illustrations can be a bit distracting at the beginning of the novel since they are mostly just side characters that make only one or two short appearances later on.
Similar Reads: I haven’t come across anything quite like Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell’s books. I’d recommend reading their Edge Chronicles if you want more like it, just remember that they are meant for a slightly older audience than the Far-Flung Adventures.
Parting Thoughts: I think the only thing that is disappointing about this series is that each story is about a new character. They are definitely still worth reading though! I’ve already got the next book, Corby Flood.
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