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Title: Victorian Tales: Terror on the Train
Condition: New
EAN: 9781472939371
ISBN: 9781472939371
Publisher: Bloomsbury Education
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 08/09/2016
Item Height: 198mm
Item Length: 129mm
Item Weight: 64g
Author: Terry Deary
Illustrator: Helen Flook
Contributor: Helen Flook (Illustrated by)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1472939379
Description: From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps_______________Ideal for readers aged 7+A crowded train takes a wrong turn and hurtles at full speed into a section of track that should have been closed for repair. Among the passengers is the writer Charles Dickens. Can young workman Tommy stop the train in time and save the lives of those on board – or is it already too late? In this dramatic re-telling of one of the worst rail accidents in Victorian Britain, the Staplehurst Railway disaster, Terry Deary's Victorian Tales explore the fascinating world of the Victorians, including many of the incredible achievements and breakthroughs that took place, through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. This edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period._______________‘Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical’ - Books For Keeps
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Genre: Children's Books
Book Series: Victorian Tales
Release Year: 2016

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