{"product_id":"on-the-blue-comet-paperback-2","title":"On the Blue Comet - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosemary Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBagram Ibatoulline\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An entertaining evocation of silver-screen and steel-train glamour.\" -- The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the wake of the Crash of 1929, Oscar Ogilvie's life is changed forever. His dad has to sell their house and cherished model trains and head west in search of work, leaving Oscar lonely and miserable in the care of his aunt. Then he meets a mysterious drifter and witnesses a crime so stunning it catapults him 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 resonates with warmth, humor, and the true magic of a timeless adventure.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosemary Wells \u003c\/b\u003ehas written or illustrated more than sixty books for children and has received numerous awards. She is the creator of the beloved Max and Ruby stories; the co-author (with Secundino Fernandez) of \u003ci\u003eMy Havana: Memories of a Cuban Boyhood, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Peter Ferguson; the author of \u003ci\u003eLincoln and His Boys, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by P.J. Lynch; and the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMy Very First Mother Goose, \u003c\/i\u003eedited by Iona Opie. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBagram Ibatoulline \u003c\/b\u003ehas illustrated many acclaimed books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThumbelina \u003c\/i\u003eby Brian Alderson; \u003ci\u003eThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGreat Joy, \u003c\/i\u003eboth by Kate DiCamillo; \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Hedge \u003c\/i\u003eby Paul Fleischman; Hans Christian Andersen's \u003ci\u003eThe Tinderbox \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingale, \u003c\/i\u003eboth retold by Stephen Mitchell; \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent Came to Gloucester \u003c\/i\u003eby M. T. Anderson; and \u003ci\u003eHana in the Time of the Tulips \u003c\/i\u003eby Deborah Noyes. He lives in Pennsylvania.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e On the Blue Comet\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47297983643897,"sku":"9780763658151","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RTc0KzhZY3RweXNUMHNrR2N1ZjJ1QT09_ba78237c-cdec-4f75-829f-b212471df68b.webp?v=1769226260","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/on-the-blue-comet-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}