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The Secret Railway
The Kingdom of Izzambard is in trouble. Big trouble. Griselda, the Master Clockmaker, has stopped time and released her mechanical birds to spread chaos and misery. They spy on anyone who might believe in the old ways of magic and laughter and the whole kingdom lives in fear. Brother and sister, Leo and Ella Leggit are clever enough and brave enough to stop Griselda and her birds - they just don't know it yet. But when a magical train puffs into their lives, driven by the mysterious Bartholomew Buckle, all that changes . . . Will Leo and Ella be able to bring magic back to Izzambard once again and get home in time for fish fingers? Hop on board The Secret Railway to find out!
160 pages, Paperback
Published March 3, 2016
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
January 12, 2022
This is such an amazing book! I loved both Ella and Leo from the start. I think they're funny, interesting characters that set the theme of the book. The story itself is funny too. I especially loved the start- it asked you 'questions' to 'see if you were an adult' and when I looked at the contents, it was on a railway ticket. How creative! I liked the plot too- stopping Griselda and her mechanical birds. But how? The only way to find out is to join the ride!
December 4, 2018
A good book that moves a little too quickly, there are lots of good ideas but I think that even for a children's book it could take a little more time explaining what is happening. The idea of a clockword world is intriguing and could have been played with a little more.
April 28, 2023
It was okay not great
March 23, 2016
An exciting fantastical adventure for the new reader.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews