Railhead

shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017

Philip Reeve (, Devon, UK)

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Oxford University Press
17 September 2015

Children's & Educational; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Science fiction (Children's&YA)

"The long-awaited new blockbuster from Carnegie-medal-winning author Philip Reeve.""Come with me, Zen Starling"", she had said. The girl in the red coat. But how did she know his name? The Great Network is a place of drones and androids, maintenance spiders and Station Angels. The place of the thousand gates, where sentient trains criss-cross the galaxy in a heartbeat. Zen Starling is a petty thief, a street urchin from Thunder City. So when mysterious stranger Raven sends Zen and his new friend Nova on a mission to infiltrate the Emperor's train, he jumps at the chance to traverse the Great Network, to cross the galaxy in a heartbeat, to meet interesting people - and to steal their stuff. But the Great Network is a dangerous place, and Zen has no idea where his journey will take him..."

By: Philip Reeve ( Devon UK)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 434g
ISBN: 9780192742759
ISBN 10: 0192742752
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 17 September 2015
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Railhead: shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017

'There is plenty here to please fans: vivid world-building, extraordinary beings and a story of epic proportions.' Fiona Noble, The Bookseller 'There were so many other extraordinary beings and imaginative details that pulled together to create a thrilling ride into a whimsical futuristic world.' Library4Deliquents 'This book was so good; I loved every second of it.' Megan Chambers, age 14, for lovereading4kids.co.uk 'A stand-out book in the overcrowded modern sci-fi genre, Railhead is an utterly brilliant and original story.' Louisa Cunliffe, age 18, for lovereading4kids.co.uk '...satisfying, twisting and turning without losing momentum' Brosencrantz blog