![]() ![]() Ultimately, Off-World is a fantasy tour de force, a harrowing Alice in Wonderland. ![]() Indeed, it's difficult to know which talent to admire more: the writing or the artwork. If Atlas's descriptions of the creatures Allan meets in Lan Darr don't leap off the page as if you're meeting them yourself, then his dazzling illustrations throughout the novel certainly will. "When Lan Darr needs a hero, someone to rid their world of the monster Jibbawk, an unlikely child amid all the creatures of the land must step up to the challenge. REVIEWS: (previously published as Allan Westerfield: Off-World) A perfect and inspiring read for 10 and up. ![]() ![]() Surviving the Improbable Quest is a spine tingling adventure, with exciting twists & turns. Will he get home? Will his uncle die alone in the cold, dark forest? Without warning, Allan is transported to planet Lan Darr by the least likely thing, a flower. Allan crawls for help, a seemingly insurmountable task for a paraplegic. Allan must save his uncle, even if it's the last thing he does. When life is at its darkest, most confusing, Allan and his uncle are hammered by a flash flood. Surviving Lan Darr takes a unique breed of kid, especially if they're a paraplegic. ![]()
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