On the Blue Comet
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About This Book
When the Depression hits in Cairo, Illinois, and Oscar Ogilvie's father must sell their home and vast model train set-up to look for work in California, eleven-year-old Oscar is left with his dour aunt, where he befriends a mysterious drifter, witnesses a stunning bank robbery, and is suddenly catapulted onto a train that takes him to a different time and place.
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The Swinging Light
Book Details
First Published
2010
Pages
336 pages
Rating
4.0 / 5
Ratings
1
Editions
6
Publisher
Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
Language
ENG
Status
Published
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