From the author of the New York Times No. 1 bestseller The Magicians comes a timeless children's adventure aboard a magical steam train . Perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places , The Chronicles of Narnia and Roald Dahl .
From the author of the New York Times No. 1 bestseller The Magicians comes a timeless children's adventure aboard a magical steam train . Perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places , The Chronicles of Narnia and Roald Dahl .
'There's nothing so rare as a fantasy that elicits genuine wonder and that uses marvellous things to enrich a child's appreciation of ordinary ones. Lev Grossman's novel The Silver Arrow is something special.' WALL STREET JOURNAL Discover the magical, timeless children's adventure from Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians . Now a New York Times bestseller! When Kate is given a colossal steam train, the Silver Arrow , for her birthday, she can't believe her luck. After eleven years of waiting, adventure has finally found her!Soon the Silver Arrow is whisking Kate and her brother Tom to a magical station where their passengers stand ready to board. From the porcupine to the pangolin, each one is rare and wonderful. But these animals have been waiting a very long time too. Can Kate deliver them home ... before it's too late? Lev Grossman's first children's book is a journey you'll never forget: a rip-roaring adventure from desert plains to snow-covered mountains and everything in between. Packed with exciting creatures from the indignant porcupine to the lost polar bear and the adorable baby pangolin, The Silver Arrow is a classic story about saving our endangered animals and the places they live.
Lev Grossman is the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Magicians trilogy, which has also become a successful TV series. Previously a journalist who interviewed the likes of Neil Gaiman and J.K. Rowling, The Silver Arrow is his first foray into the world of children's literature. Its follow up, The Golden Swift , is publishing in 2022.
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