The World Express 1 (The World Express 1)

A breathless journey powered by coal, steam, and magic! Welcome to the World Express! Night after night, the shy Flinn Nightingale sits at the abandoned station of Weidenborstel, the place where her brother disappeared two years ago. Until one evening, a train rolls in, with a massive, smoke-belching locomotive. And Flinn plunges into the adventure of her life as a stowaway! For the train is the World Express, a traveling boarding school full of extraordinary children, powered by magical technology. A place where Flinn finds friends – and enemies. Because the World Express holds more secrets than she could ever have imagined. This is the first volume of a fantastic trilogy about friendship, love, and adventure, packed with excitement and magic for girls and boys aged 11 and up. The debut of the award-winning author. For fans of "Harry Potter" and "The Golden Compass." The World Express (Volume 1): The World Express. The World Express (Volume 2): Between Light and Shadow. The World Express (Volume 3): Of Searching and Finding.