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 forward to. Why cant Kate have thrilling adventures and save the world the way people do in book? 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, surprised her with the most unexpressed, exhilarating, inappropriate birthday present of all time: a colossal steam locomotive called The Silver Arrow.
This thrilling fantasy adventure will not online entertain young reader but inspire them to see the beautiful. exciting, and precious world around them with new eyes.
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.
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