Train Wreck
Kansas, 1892
Published on 8. November 2016
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-4814-6801-5 (ISBN)
Description
When their circus train wrecking unleashes dangerous beasts, two young performers must fight to live through the night in this gripping entry in the historical fiction middle grade Survivors series.
The circus is the first home where Maximo has ever felt safe. He dreams of becoming an animal trainer and envies Jodi—a girl who was born and raised in the circus and is already an accomplished performer. But ever since Jodi’s mom was injured, Jodi has been unable to get back on the high wire.
When a train wreck sets a herd of elephants and a dangerous Bengal tiger loose on the countryside, both Max and Jodi must face their worst fears. Can they conquer their terror and survive the longest night of their lives?
The circus is the first home where Maximo has ever felt safe. He dreams of becoming an animal trainer and envies Jodi—a girl who was born and raised in the circus and is already an accomplished performer. But ever since Jodi’s mom was injured, Jodi has been unable to get back on the high wire.
When a train wreck sets a herd of elephants and a dangerous Bengal tiger loose on the countryside, both Max and Jodi must face their worst fears. Can they conquer their terror and survive the longest night of their lives?
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Series
Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4814-6801-5 (9781481468015)
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E-Book
11/2016
1st Edition
Aladdin
€7.90
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Persons
Kathleen Duey (1950–2020) wrote the middle grade American Diaries and Survivors series, as well as the well-reviewed chapter book series The Unicorn’s Secret and its companion series, The Faeries’ Promise. She was also the National Book Award–nominated author of Skin Hunger. She lived in Fallbrook, California.