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On the Blue Comet

Author: Rosemary Wells and Bagram Ibatoulline  

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Trains and time travel spur one boy's thrilling adventure as he seeks to rejoin his father in a new classic from Wells and Ibatoulline. OAn entertaining evocation of silver-screen and steel-train glamour.ON"The New York Times Book Review."

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Trains and time travel spur one boy's thrilling adventure as he seeks to rejoin his father in a new classic from Wells and Ibatoulline. OAn entertaining evocation of silver-screen and steel-train glamour.ON"The New York Times Book Review."

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"An entertaining evocation of silver-screen and steel-train glamour." — The New York Times Book Review 

In the wake of the Crash of 1929, Oscar Ogilvie’s life is changed forever. His dad has to sell their house and cherished model trains and head west in search of work, leaving Oscar lonely and miserable in the care of his aunt. Then he meets a mysterious drifter and witnesses a crime so stunning it catapults him on an incredible train journey from coast to coast, from one decade to another. Filled with suspense and peppered with witty encounters with Hollywood stars and other bigwigs of history, this captivating novel resonates with warmth, humor, and the true magic of a timeless adventure.

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“Ibatoulline's full-color, atmospheric Norman Rockwell-like vignettes enhance the nostalgic feel of this warm, cleverly crafter adventure. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)”

Ibatoulline's full-color, atmospheric Norman Rockwell-like vignettes enhance the nostalgic feel of this warm, cleverly crafter adventure.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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About the Author

Rosemary Wells has written or illustrated more than sixty books for children and has received numerous awards. She is the creator of the beloved Max and Ruby stories; the co-author (with Secundino Fernandez) of My Havana: Memories of a Cuban Boyhood, illustrated by Peter Ferguson; the author of Lincoln and His Boys, illustrated by P.J. Lynch; and the illustrator of My Very First Mother Goose, edited by Iona Opie. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Product Details

Publisher
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Published
11th September 2012
Pages
336
ISBN
9780763658151

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