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Wells, Rosemary

On the Blue Comet

329 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-3722-4 $16.99
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. In 1931, eleven-year-old Oscar Ogilvie's father heads to California looking for work. Oscar takes solace in visiting his beloved train set, repossessed and now on display at the bank. After a break-in, Oscar mysteriously finds himself on a full-sized train, heading to a future (1941) California. Wells, in complete control of every plot twist and immersing readers in details, conducts one glorious, high-speed ride.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2010

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