By Kenneth Oppel (author)
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Highly Commended in the UKLA 2016 Book Award in the 7 - 11 year old category.
A tremendous adventure unfolds across the vast emptiness of Canada being opened up by explorers in the 1880s. William Everett knows all about the railway from his father who has been working on it for years. Waiting to meet him on an empty station – Mile 2553 – William meets an attractive young circus performer before being swept up onto an amazing train and into a journey of a lifetime.
There is a dazzling cast of characters, some seriously derailing incidents and glorious countryside all to be encountered on this rollercoaster journey of a lifetime.
After a murder is committed, Will finds himself in possession of a key that has the potential to unlock the train's hidden treasures. Together with Maren, a gifted escape artist, and Mr Dorian, a circus ringmaster with amazing abilities, Will must save the Boundless before someone else winds up dead. With villains fast on his heels and strange creatures lurking outside the windows, the train hurtles across the country as Will flees for his life.
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His adventure may have begun without his knowing...but how it ends is now entirely up to Will.
"WHAT A BOOK! Pacy, gripping and magical." - Katherine Rundell, award-winning author of Rooftoppers "A rip-roaring yarn of superlative quality." - Amanda Craig, former children's book reviewer for The Times "Absolute genius . . . plenty of derring-do and a little bit of magic. It’s great!" - T he Bookbag
Kenneth Oppel’s Airborn won a Printz Honor Award, and the Canadian Governor General’s Prize. Its sequel, Skybreaker , was a New York Times bestseller. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, and has been adapted as an animated TV series and stage play. Movie rights in This Dark Endeavour have been bought by the producers of Twilight.
Ken lives in Toronto with his wife and children.
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After a murder is committed, Will finds himself in possession of a key that has the potential to unlock the train's hidden treasures. Together with Maren, a gifted escape artist, and Mr Dorian, a circus ringmaster with amazing abilities, Will must save the Boundless before someone else winds up dead.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Boundless and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
The Boundless features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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The Boundless was written by Kenneth Oppel and published by David Fickling Books
The Boundless has 336 pages
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