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The Great Brain Robbery

P.G. Bell

Age: 9+

RRP  £12.99

Series: Train to Impossible Places Adventures

The Great Brain Robbery

By: P.G. Bell

Illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino

Series : Train to Impossible Places Adventures

Age 9+

All aboard for the rip-roaring second journey in the bestselling Train to Impossible Places Adventures, with magic at every stop.

From the award-winning P.G. Bell, with dazzling illustrations from Flavia Sorrentino, join Suzy on this magical adventure, where the journey will never, ever take you where you expect it to.

Suzy can't believe her luck when a secret invitation magically appears - the Impossible Postal Express is ready to ride again! But the celebrations don't last long when Trollville is hit by a terrible tremor, putting everyone in danger. With the city in peril, a race against time begins from the magical Cloud Forge to the Uncanny Valley to catch the villain behind this dastardly plan. Will the Impossible Postal Express help Suzy get some answers?

"Great fun!" Philip Reeve, author of Mortal Engines on The Train to Impossible Places

Extent:
368 pages
Dimensions:
216.7 x 157.1mm
Hardback ISBN:
9781474948623
Book Band:
Grey
Lexile:
730L
Key Stage:
KS2, KS3
Publication Date:
October 2019
Work Reference:
04902
P.G. Bell

P.G. Bell is a native of South Wales, where he was raised on a diet of Greek mythology, ghost stories and Doctor Who. He's had all sorts of jobs over the years, from lifeguard to roller-coaster operator, but has always wanted to write stories. He lives in Wales with his wife Anna and their two children.
The Train to Impossible Places, P.G.'s debut series, has enjoyed widespread success, including shortlistings for the Branford Boase Award, the Crimefest Awards and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.

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Where impossible becomes possible... 

The Train to Impossible Places books are wild rides of adventure from author P.G. Bell, with glorious illustrations from Flavia Sorrentino.

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Shortlisted

Crimefest Book Awards 2020

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