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On the Blue Comet

On the Blue Comet

Wells, Rosemary
Ibatoulline, Bagram

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ISBN10: 0763658154
ISBN13: 9780763658151
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: Sep 11 2012
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.50
Language: English
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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