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The Train to Impossible Places: A Cursed Delivery
The Train to Impossible Places: A Cursed Delivery | P. G. Bell
A middle-grade fantasy and nonstop adventure, The Train to Impossible Places by debut author P. G. Bell is as fun as it is full of heart, and the first book of a trilogy. A train that travels through impossible places. A boy trapped in a snow globe. And a girl whos about to go on the adventure of a lifetime. The Impossible Postal Express is no ordinary train. Its a troll-operated delivery service that runs everywhere from ocean-bottom shipwrecks, to Trollville, to space. But when this impossible train comes roaring through Suzys living room, her world turns upside down. After sneaking on board, Suzy suddenly finds herself Deputy Post Master aboard the train, and faced with her first deliveryto the evil Lady Crepuscula. Then, the package itself begs Suzy not to deliver him. A talking snow globe, Frederick has information Crepuscula could use to take over the entire Union of Impossible Places. But when protecting Frederick means putting her friends in danger, Suzy has to make a difficult choicewith the fate of the entire Union at stake.
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Cupcake12
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Mehso-so

A middle grade fantasy book that I was looking forward to reading. A train that can travel through impossible places, a young girl on an adventure of a lifetime and even a frog trapped in a snow globe.
An ok read. I think younger children would fully enjoy the fantasy elements. The plot got more interesting after half way through the book but the ending was predictable. I won‘t read the next in the series but the illustrations were great.

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Zoe-h
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Mehso-so

I don‘t know if it was the book or me, but I could not stay focused on this at all, and that weirdly fast paced end did not help in the least. I liked the idea of the other worlds and the different species, but it was unrealistic that the author kept wanting us to hate, then trust, then hate a bit again on certain characters. A fine book, but I will not be reading the next one. 3⭐️

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ElleMNOpe
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Pickpick

A cute & imaginative middle grade read that took me on quite a ride. The beginning was a bit of a slow start, but once the story gained some speed it became a book I didn't want to put down. The characters are cute & I loved the twists & turns with touches of evil. There is a great sense of mystery throughout the narrative & the atmosphere is a lot of fun. There is a lot of action packed into this little story & it was just a great time.

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wordslinger42
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Happy Book Lovers' Day, everyone! 📚

And thank you, @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for sending me this beautiful picture 🥰

Littlewolf1 So pretty 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re very welcome 💗 3y
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ravenlee
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Pickpick

It started out slow and uneven, but around chapter 8 or so it started to pick up speed. Suzy, a physics-obsessed human 11-year-old, gets caught up in a nasty plot involving the Impossible Places and the forces ruling it/them. There‘s a train and its quirky crew (a blonde brown bear and some trolls), the Troll Postal Service, sorcerers, a boy in a snow globe who knows more than he shares...worth a try. #doublespin done

TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 3y
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ravenlee
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“‘I mean, a novelty frog! She didn‘t even turn me into something classy, like a candlestick or a clock.‘”

I was kind of struggling with the beginning of this book, but a Beauty and the Beast reference made me willing to give it more of a chance. Also, the story picks up around chapter 8.

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barkingowlbooks
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Train to Impossible Places p39 9/2/21

Got to chapter 4, it's just not for me unfortunately! I can think of people who would enjoy it but I just couldn't get into it

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Plaidsticks
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Pickpick

This was a cute, fun read, with a small plot twist that actually got me. Picked this up cause the cover art caught my eye. (Not going to lie, I will totally judge a book by its cover, especially a kids book—I love good illustrations!) #MordecaiReads #morebookslessbullshit2019

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e.c.vitoria
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Pickpick

This was so damn cute! First of all: love that the main character is a PoC. Theres a lot of confusion with the lack of explanations/being thrown into the middle of a magical world but i think it actually leant itself well. You see it all through the eyes of the main character; being a human in this troll world. The ending SENT ME into chaos. I was NOT expecting any of this. I'll definitely read the sequel

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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Time for a middle grade...and to get whine/cry interrupted every time I stop petting Watson to turn a page

Catsandbooks Watson says "Mom, you can't resist my cute face!" ? 5y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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Yeah, I admit it, this pic is just so I could show off my new 'library card' mug from Out Of Print. I loves, loves, loves it! This is my first drink out of it. 😍😍

But also...I just noticed the cute little frog embossing on the cover of my book and I squeeed! 🐸

There is a frog as an important character in the story and seeing that embossed on the cover made me 😊.

Kshakal I love it all! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💚💚💚 5y
wildwoodreads I just added that mug to my Christmas wish list. I‘m in love. 😍 5y
KarouBlue Now only if the mug had an embossed frog on it. Win win! 🐸 5y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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White pages & chocolate nanaimo bars?

Challenge accepted! 👊

SassyBookworm What is a Nanaimo bar? 5y
RealLifeReading That looks good! 5y
GrilledCheeseSamurai @SassyBookworm Its a Canadian dessert with a coconut crumb crust, butter cream, and chocolate top. 🤤 5y
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SassyBookworm @GrilledCheeseSamurai yum! Sounds delicious! I‘ve just never heard of it before! 5y
brilliantglow Omg Nanaimo bars are my favourite 5y
LeahBergen Yum! 5y
Caroline2 😆 😋 5y
CarolynM I was introduced to Nanaimo bars by a Canadian lady I worked with many years ago. A taste sensation!!😋 5y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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Well, shit. I could have used this when I was in school! 🤔😂

Moray_Reads I think I have a better grasp of fuzzics than physics... 5y
Bookishlie And now I must read this book.... 5y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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Book maps...diagrams...charts...all books should start with a lil something something to get the old imagination juices flowing if ya ask me! 🚂😍🚂

Tanisha_A Ah! Those look rad 5y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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I'm a sucker for any kind of story with a train as the setting so obviously a magic postal delivery train that could show up anywhere...shipwrecks on the bottom of the ocean...Trollville...outerspace...well...color me interested. 🤗

I'm starting this middlegrade up today and I'm pretty darn intrigued! 🤞

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TracyReadsBooks
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Pickpick

Suzy wakes in the middle of the night to find her parents asleep in front of the tv & someone building a set of train tracks through their house. The Impossible Postal Express is late & in a hurry, no time for explanations. Undaunted, Suzy hops aboard & soon finds herself in the midst of an awesome & unbelievable adventure. Trolls, trains, lies & secrets, a courageous young girl & more—a superb MG fantasy sure to please young readers.

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