*Discover the magical, timeless children's adventure from Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians. Now a New York Times bestseller!*When Kate is given a colossal steam train for her birthday, she can't believe her luck. After eleven years of waiting, adventure has finally found her!

*Discover the magical, timeless children's adventure from Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians. Now a New York Times bestseller!*When Kate is given a colossal steam train for her birthday, she can't believe her luck. After eleven years of waiting, adventure has finally found her!

Soon the* Silver Arrow *is whisking Kate and her brother Tom to a magical station where their passengers stand ready to board. From the porcupine to the pangolin, each one is rare and wonderful.

But these animals have been waiting a very long time too. Can Kate deliver them home ... before it's too late?

Lev Grossman's first children's book is a journey you'll never forget: a rip roaring adventure from desert plains to snow covered mountains and everything in-between. Packed with exciting creatures from the indignant porcupine to the lost polar bear and the adorable baby pangolin,* The Silver Arrow * is a classic story about saving our endangered animals and the places they live.