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All aboard for the first journey in the bestselling Train to Impossible Places Adventures, with magic at every stop.

Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Branford Boase Award and the IBW Book Awards, with dazzling illustrations from Flavia Sorrentino, join Suzy on this magical adventure, where the journey…

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1 author picked The Train to Impossible Places as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book takes you on an incredible adventure through a series of strange magical lands. It’s full of humour, imagination, and great characters – Lady Crepuscular is a particularly terrifying and memorable villain. I love the twists and turns in the plot and the friendships that develop between the crew of the Impossible Postal Express. If you like to laugh out loud while you’re reading, this book is for you.

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