{"product_id":"the-silver-arrow-paperback","title":"The Silver Arrow - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLev Grossman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagazine \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I loved every page. This is middle grade fiction at its best.\"-- Ann Patchett \u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Magicians \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a must-read, wholly original middle-grade debut perfect for fans of The Chronicles of Narnia and Roald Dahl.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Uncle Herbert, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou've never met me, but I'm your niece Kate, and since it is my birthday tomorrow and you are super-rich could you please send me a present?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKate and her younger brother Tom lead dull, uninteresting lives. And if their dull, uninteresting parents are anything to go by, they don't have much to look forward to. Why can't Kate have thrilling adventures and save the world the way people do in books? Even her 11th birthday is shaping up to be mundane -- that is, until her mysterious and highly irresponsible Uncle Herbert, whom she's never even met before, surprises her with the most unexpected, exhilarating, inappropriate birthday present of all time: a colossal steam locomotive called the Silver Arrow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKate and Tom's parents want to send it right back where it came from. But Kate and Tom have other ideas -- and so does the Silver Arrow -- and soon they're off to distant lands along magical rail lines in the company of an assortment of exotic animals who, it turns out, can talk. With only curiosity, excitement, their own resourcefulness and the thrill of the unknown to guide them, Kate and Tom are on the adventure of a lifetime . . . and who knows? They just might end up saving the world after all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis thrilling fantasy adventure will not only entertain young readers but inspire them to see the beautiful, exciting, and precious world around them with new eyes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLev Grossman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five novels including the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, where he published more than twenty cover stories. In addition he has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBeliever\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, Salon, Slate, and Buzzfeed, among many others. He lives in New York City with his wife and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 7.71 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver Arrow\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699161010239,"sku":"9780316539548","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c283cb6cae9e9dff1861e7cd321e9d68.webp?v=1765012655","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-silver-arrow-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}