Across the Wall

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• The Best Reviews: Garth Nix, Across the Wall

  "Superb collection" Middle school children and other fans of Garth Nix's Abhorsen stories will appreciate the superb clever novella, Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case. The story line centers on the young hero struggling far from the Wall ag ... (read full critics)

  thebestreviews published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

• ACROSS THE WALL

  Existing fans and newcomers alike will quickly fall into this latest title from Garth Nix as he proves his versatility as a storyteller. A wide and interesting array of subjects and settings provides fantasy readers with a good read. ACROSS THE WALL ... (read full critics)

  teenreads published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

2 Reviews

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  Follow-up to the trilogy

  This book of short stories was a real insight into Garth Nix's literary brain. Each story is prefaced with a couple of pages where he talks about his motivations behind the text. There is also an interesting Q&A section at the end of the book to answer his fans' FAQs.

  I especially enjoyed 'Down T ... (continue)

  This book of short stories was a real insight into Garth Nix's literary brain. Each story is prefaced with a couple of pages where he talks about his motivations behind the text. There is also an interesting Q&A section at the end of the book to answer his fans' FAQs.

  I especially enjoyed 'Down To The Scum Quarter', which is a parody on "Choose your own adventure" books, where each numbered paragraph tells you which number to follow next. Nix has a laugh at the fantasy genre which is refreshing and an insight into his sense of humour.

  The main story of 'Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case' is best read soon after finishing the 'Sabriel', 'Lirael' and 'Abhorsen' trilogy. In fact, DON'T read the story unless you've read the trilogy, or you won't know what's going on. In my case, I read the short story approximately ten months after finishing 'Abhorsen'. Unfortunately I was lost as to the references to the end of the story, which I couldn't quite remember and had to guess at.

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  Jemma said on Mar 28, 2012 | Add your feedback

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  For any fan of the Abhorsen trilgy, these stories are worth a read. Not quite as full or exciting as the books, but an interesting look at life down the line.

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  Jaemi K said on May 16, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 432 Pages
• Edition: Reprint
• ISBN-10: 0060747153
• ISBN-13: 9780060747152
• Publisher: Eos
• Pub date: Aug 01, 2006
• Dimensions: 1097 mm x 645 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover and eBook

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