The Silver Arrow
The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman is an illustrated edition published by Little, Brown in 2020, featuring 272 pages in English. This middle-grade debut follows siblings Kate and Tom, who lead mundane lives until Kate’s birthday brings an unexpected gift from her mysterious Uncle Herbert: a colossal steam locomotive named the Silver Arrow. As their parents wish to return the train, the siblings embark on an exhilarating journey to distant lands, encountering talking animals and magical rail lines along the way.
Readers will find a blend of action and adventure as Kate and Tom navigate their thrilling quest, driven by curiosity and resourcefulness. The story explores themes of family and the environment, encouraging young readers to appreciate the world around them. With its imaginative narrative, The Silver Arrow presents a captivating experience for those who enjoy fantasy and adventure in a unique setting.
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A New York Times bestseller!
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“I loved every page. This is middle grade fiction at its best.”- Ann Patchett 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.
Dear Uncle Herbert,
You’ve never met me, but I’m your niece Kate, and since it is my birthday tomorrow and you are super-rich could you please send me a present?
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 look forward to. Why can’t Kate have thrilling adventures and save the world the way people do in books? 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, surprises her with the most unexpected, exhilarating, inappropriate birthday present of all time: a colossal steam locomotive called the Silver Arrow.
Kate and Tom’s parents want to send it right back where it came from. But Kate and Tom have other ideas — and so does the Silver Arrow — and soon they’re off to distant lands along magical rail lines in the company of an assortment of exotic animals who, it turns out, can talk. With only curiosity, excitement, their own resourcefulness and the thrill of the unknown to guide them, Kate and Tom are on the adventure of a lifetime . . . and who knows? They just might end up saving the world after all.
This thrilling fantasy adventure will not only entertain young readers but inspire them to see the beautiful, exciting, and precious world around them with new eyes.
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