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Railhead: shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017

Railhead: shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017

by PhilipReeve (Author)

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    Hardcover 2015

    $3.44
Synopsis

The long-awaited new blockbuster from Carnegie-medal-winning author Philip Reeve. "Come with me, Zen Starling", she had said. The girl in the red coat. But how did she know his name? The Great Network is a place of drones and androids, maintenance spiders and Station Angels. The place of the thousand gates, where sentient trains criss-cross the galaxy in a heartbeat. Zen Starling is a petty thief, a street urchin from Thunder City. So when mysterious stranger Raven sends Zen and his new friend Nova on a mission to infiltrate the Emperor's train, he jumps at the chance to traverse the Great Network, to cross the galaxy in a heartbeat, to meet interesting people - and to steal their stuff. But the Great Network is a dangerous place, and Zen has no idea where his journey will take him...

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 320
 Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 01 Oct 2015
ISBN 10: 0192742752
ISBN 13: 9780192742759
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: The long-awaited new blockbuster from Philip Reeve

Media Reviews
'There is plenty here to please fans: vivid world-building, extraordinary beings and a story of epic proportions.' * Fiona Noble, The Bookseller *
'There were so many other extraordinary beings and imaginative details that pulled together to create a thrilling ride into a whimsical futuristic world.' * Library4Deliquents *
'This book was so good; I loved every second of it.' * Megan Chambers, age 14, for lovereading4kids.co.uk *
'A stand-out book in the overcrowded modern sci-fi genre, Railhead is an utterly brilliant and original story.' * Louisa Cunliffe, age 18, for lovereading4kids.co.uk *
'...satisfying, twisting and turning without losing momentum' * Brosencrantz blog *
'...the emotions of the characters (even the robot who wants freckles) draws you in wholeheartedly. Railhead is superb.' * Martin Chilton, The Telegraph in 'The Best Young Adult Books of 2015' *
'...this novel may be the stand out sci-fi novel of the year.' * Starburst Magazine *
'It's a must read for sci-fi fans!' * Minion Potter, The Guardian *
'an electrifying triumph' * 'Staff Picks', Mail Bookshop *
'it's an adrenaline ride that takes the reader through multiple emotions' * MinervaReads Book Blog *
'Its greatest pleasures are its details, which are as richly imagined as in the best adult science fiction' * SF Said, The Guardian *
'Philip Reeve has again created a detailed, plausible new world in Railhead ... may well be up there with the world he created in his Mortal Engines quartet' * Toby Clements, The Daily Telegraph, Selected as Editor's Choice and one of the best books for Christmas 2015 *
'a futuristic vision that enthrals and chills' * Suzi Feay, The Financial Times *
'Scope and potential fizz and pop' * Catholic Universe *
'Philip Reeve ... creates another of his extraordinary imaginary worlds, this time for teenagers' * The Oldie *
'A futuristic vision that enthrals and thrills' * Suzi Feay, The Financial Times online *
'The world itself is magnetic' * Ella Walker, Evening Echo (Cork) *
'With many twists and turns along the track and high-octane action all the way to the thrilling climax, Railhead never lets up on delivering the thrills and creativity readers expect from a story like this.' * Young Post/South China Morning Post *
Sci-fi fans will delight in this lightning-paced and satisfying read * The School Librarian *