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The Silver Arrow
- Author
- Lev Grossman
- Narrator
- Simon Vance
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio for Young Listeners
- Publish Date
- 1 September 2020
- Run Time
- 3 hours 51 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: siblings, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Transport and vehicles, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage social issues: Environment and green issues
What to expect
"I loved every page. This is middle grade fiction at its best." —Ann Patchett
Dear Uncle Herbert,You've never met me, but I'm your niece Kate, and since it is my birthday tomorrow and you are super-rich could you please send me a present?
Kate and her younger brother Tom lead dull, uninteresting lives. And if their dull, uninteresting parents are anything to go by, they don't have much to look forward to. Why can't Kate have thrilling adventures and save the world the way people do in books? Even her 11th birthday is shaping up to be mundane—that is, until her mysterious and highly irresponsible Uncle Herbert, whom she's never even met before, surprises her with the most unexpected, exhilarating, inappropriate birthday present of all time: a colossal steam locomotive called the Silver Arrow.
Kate and Tom's parents want to send it right back where it came from. But Kate and Tom have other ideas—and so does the Silver Arrow—and soon they're off to distant lands along magical rail lines in the company of an assortment of exotic animals who, it turns out, can talk. With only curiosity, excitement, their own resourcefulness and the thrill of the unknown to guide them, Kate and Tom are on the adventure of a lifetime ... and who knows? They just might end up saving the world after all.
This thrilling fantasy adventure will not only entertain young readers but inspire them to see the beautiful, exciting, and precious world around them with new eyes.
A New York Times bestseller!
A People Magazine Best Book of the Year
An Apple Best Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
Critics Review
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Praise for The Silver Arrow:
"I loved it. Completely unpredictable and completely charming. A perfect book to cuddle up with and savor--and even better to read aloud with someone you love." —Adam Gidwitz, bestselling and Newbery honor-winning author of A Tale Dark and Grimm and The Inquisitor's Tale -
*"Both cozy and inspiring, this eco-fable conveys both grim truths and a defiant call to action."—Kirkus, starred review
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*"Grossman's gorgeous middle-grade debut is vivid and amusing... it's a world all its own."—Booklist, starred review
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"...whimsical details and well-wrought moments of adventure are nevertheless certain to draw young readers."—Publishers Weekly
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"...one that's sure to become a classic all its own."—Barnes & Noble Reads
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"[A] scrumptious fantasy confection."—Horn Book
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"Fans of classic talking-animal tales such as the Chronicles of Narnia will want to pick up a copy."—BCCB
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"I loved every page. This is middle grade fiction at its best."—Ann Patchett
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Details
- Author
- Lev Grossman
- Narrator
- Simon Vance
- Duration
- 3 hours 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 September 2020
- ISBN
- 9781549158506
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio for Young Listeners
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: siblings, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Transport and vehicles, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage social issues: Environment and green issues
Synopsis
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians comes a must-read, wholly original middle-grade debut perfect for fans of The Chronicles of Narnia and Roald Dahl."I loved every page. This is middle grade fiction at its best." —Ann Patchett Dear Uncle Herbert,You've never met me, but I'm your niece Kate, and since it is my birthday tomorrow and you are super-rich could you please send me a present?  Kate and her younger brother Tom lead dull, uninteresting lives. And if their dull, uninteresting parents are anything to go by, they don't have much to look forward to. Why can't Kate have thrilling adventures and save the world the way people do in books? Even her 11th birthday is shaping up to be mundane—that is, until her mysterious and highly irresponsible Uncle Herbert, whom she's never even met before, surprises her with the most unexpected, exhilarating, inappropriate birthday present of all time: a colossal steam locomotive called the Silver Arrow.  Kate and Tom's parents want to send it right back where it came from. But Kate and Tom have other ideas—and so does the Silver Arrow—and soon they're off to distant lands along magical rail lines in the company of an assortment of exotic animals who, it turns out, can talk. With only curiosity, excitement, their own resourcefulness and the thrill of the unknown to guide them, Kate and Tom are on the adventure of a lifetime ... and who knows? They just might end up saving the world after all.  This thrilling fantasy adventure will not only entertain young readers but inspire them to see the beautiful, exciting, and precious world around them with new eyes. A New York Times bestseller!  A People Magazine Best Book of the Year  An Apple Best Book of the Year  An Amazon Best Book of the Year 
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