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Terror on the Train (Victorian Tales)

Terror on the Train (Victorian Tales)

by TerryDeary (Author), HelenFlook (Illustrator)

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    Paperback 2012

    $3.36
Synopsis

The true story of the Staplehurst railway disaster, one of Victorian Britain's worst rail accidents. A crowded train ran at full speed into a section of track that had been taken up for repair. Charles Dickens, who was on board the train, fought heroically to save lives, and found time to save the handwritten manuscript of Our Mutual Friend.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 64
 Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 02 Feb 2012
ISBN 10: 1408154099
ISBN 13: 9781408154090
Book Overview: True story of the Staplehurst railway disaster. Charles Dickens, who was on board the train, fought heroically to save lives.

Media Reviews
An easy read, with short chapters and plenty of dialogue, this book conveys a good atmosphere of the period * Parents in Touch *
Editor's choice. Fantastic stories blending historical fact and vivdly imagined characters! * Parent Talk *
Exciting and humorous * Family Interest *
Author Bio
Terry Deary began his writing career with fiction for A&C Black. He is now author of over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 40 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as a marvellous blend of fact and fiction (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated their 15th anniversary in 2008, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television series, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.