Lev Grossman is the author of five novels including the #1 New York Times bestselling Magicians trilogy, which has been published in thirty countries. A TV adaptation of the trilogy is now in its fifth season as the top-rated show on Syfy. Grossman is also an award-winning journalist who spent fifteen years as the book critic and lead technology writer at Time magazine, where he published more than twenty cover stories. In addition he has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Wired, the Believer, the Village Voice, NPR, Salon, Slate, and Buzzfeed, among many others. He lives in New York City with his wife and three children. Simon Vance, a former BBC Radio presenter and newsreader, is a full-time actor who has appeared on both stage and television. He has recorded over eight hundred audiobooks and has earned fifty-seven Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, including one for his narration of Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini. A multiple Audie finalist, Simon has won Audie Awards for The King's Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Market Forces by Richard K. Morgan, and The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff. Winner of the 2008 Booklist Voice of Choice Award, Simon has also been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009.
...one that's sure to become a classic all its own.-- "Barnes &
Noble Reads"
...whimsical details and well-wrought moments of adventure are
nevertheless certain to draw young readers.-- "Publishers
Weekly"
Fans of classic talking-animal tales such as the Chronicles of
Narnia will want to pick up a copy.-- "BCCB"
"Acclaimed narrator Simon Vance brings his special blend of magic
and cheek to Lev Grossman's middle-grade debut...Vance's character
voices are perfect for the young train conductors, and his choices
for the animals are exceptional. They include a burly porcupine, a
kindly, wise heron, and many others--all of whom have deft accents
that indicate their national habitats."-- "AudioFile"
"Completely unpredictable and completely charming. A perfect book
to cuddle up with and savor--and even better to read aloud with
someone you love."-- "Adam Gidwitz, New York Times bestselling
author"
"Vivid and amusing...It's a world all its own."-- "Booklist
(starred review)"
*"Both cozy and inspiring, this eco-fable conveys both grim truths
and a defiant call to action.-- "Kirkus, starred review"
*"Grossman's gorgeous middle-grade debut is vivid and amusing...
it's a world all its own.-- "Booklist, starred review"
[A] scrumptious fantasy confection.-- "Horn Book"
I loved every page. This is middle grade fiction at its best.--
"Ann Patchett"
"Blending elements of conservation and magic, Grossman crafts a
timeless-feeling, Travers-tinged adventure...While learning to run
the train and solve problems on their own, the siblings bond with
myriad passengers and begin to understand global issues surrounding
endangered and invasive species, habitat loss, and environmental
stewardship....Certain to draw young readers." -- "Publishers
Weekly"
"Both cozy and inspiring, this eco-fable conveys both grim truths
and a defiant call to action."-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"
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