Eleven-year-old Suzy Smith and the crew of the Impossible Postal Express must race through the Uncanny Valley and the Cloud Forge to save the Union--and Trollville--from a new threat.
"An allegorical tale of greed, ignorance and the social cost of self-importance all wrapped up into the world inside and out of a runaway train, its passengers and a cow that is loose on the tracks"--Provided by publisher.
"A transcontinental railroad--a railroad spanning the United States--was once thought to be impossible. But after a practical route was found, about 1,800 miles (2,900 km) of track were laid from Nebraska to California in just 6 years. This railroad changed the nation, connecting the East and West Coast and making travel and communication easier than ever"--Provided by publisher.
"In [this book], beginning readers will learn about city train and subway systems, such as the New York City Subway and Chicago 'L' that transport people in busy cities, both under and above crowded streets. Full-color photos and . . . leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about city trains and their use"--Provided by publisher.
". . . in a near-wordless tale . . . [t]rain riders are used to stressful delays on the Zero Local line. But when a new passenger shows gratitude to the driver on their daily commute, tensions begin to ease. Eventually the artistic traveler stops riding the Zero Local line, and discord begins to creep back into the train car. Will the regular passengers find a way to restore the sense of camaraderie they once felt?"--Amazon.
Tor, undercover security operative for the British Jockey Club, masquerades as a waiter on a horse-racing junket called the Great Transcontinental Mystery Race Train.
