On the Blue Comet On the Blue Comet

On the Blue Comet

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Publisher Description

One day in a house at the end of Lucifer Street, on the Mississippi River side of Cairo, Illinois, eleven-year-old Oscar Ogilvie’s life is changed forever. The Crash of 1929 has rippled across the country, and Oscar’s dad must sell their home—with all their cherished model trains—and head west in search of work. Forced to move in with his humorless aunt, Carmen and his teasing cousin, Willa Sue, Oscar is lonely and miserable—until he meets a mysterious drifter and witnesses a crime so stunning it catapults Oscar on an incredible train journey from coast to coast, from one decade to another. Filled with suspense and peppered with witty encounters with Hollywood stars and other bigwigs of history, this captivating novel by Rosemary Wells, gorgeously illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, resonates with warmth, humor, and the true magic of a timeless adventure.

  • GENRE
    Kids
    RELEASED
    2010
    September 28
    LANGUAGE
    EN
    English
    LENGTH
    336
    Pages
    PUBLISHER
    Candlewick Press
    SELLER
    Candlewick Press, Inc.
    SIZE
    9.5
    MB
    AUDIENCE
    Grades 5 and Above

    Customer Reviews

    I would still play it though ,

    awesome book

    This book is amazing its made me cry laugh and think about the opportunities I got but didn't think were to big.I totally recommend this book.

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