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  • Written by: Lev Grossman
  • Narrated by: Simon Vance
  • Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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The Silver Arrow

Written by: Lev Grossman
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Publisher's Summary

"I loved every page. This is middle grade fiction at its best." (Ann Patchett)

From the number one New York Times best-selling author of The Magicians comes a must-listen, wholly original middle-grade debut perfect for fans of the Chronicles of Narnia and Roald Dahl.

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 listeners, but inspire them to see the beautiful, exciting, and precious world around them with new eyes.

©2020 Lev Grossman (P)2020 Hachette Audio

What the critics say

*"Both cozy and inspiring, this eco-fable conveys both grim truths and a defiant call to action." (Kirkus, starred review)

"...whimsical details and well-wrought moments of adventure are nevertheless certain to draw young readers." (Publishers Weekly)

*"Grossman's gorgeous middle-grade debut is vivid and amusing... it's a world all its own." (Booklist, starred review)

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