The Train of Dark Wonders, Alex Bell
The Train of Dark Wonders, Alex Bell
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The Train of Dark Wonders
A Train of Dark Wonders Adventure, Book One

Author: Alex Bell

Series: A Train of Dark Wonders Adventure #1

Narrator: Billie Fulford-Brown

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Vibrance Press

Published: 08/06/2024


Synopsis

Jump aboard for a journey to strange and spectacular lands…

The magical must-read middle-grade novel from the bestselling author of THE POLAR BEAR EXPLORERS’ CLUB and FROZEN CHARLOTTE.

Bess has always loved her grandfather’s collection of curiosities. So she’s delighted when she’s handed the keys to his Odditorium. But unless she finds a way to draw in the crowds, she’ll have to close its doors for good.

When a mysterious train pulls into town, bound for The Land of Halloween Sweets, Bess hatches a plan and sneaks onboard. She is soon discovered by Beau the puppeteer, Louie the violinist and Maria the fire witch. Eager to join their adventure, Bess sets out to search for the rarest sweet of all – the ghostly gobstopper.

But the land is ruled by the fearsome Candymaker. And beneath the sugary surface, things are more dangerous than they first appear...

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lexy on February 09, 2025

Finally done!! 2.5⭐️ rounded up A lot of the details just felt unnecessary and leaving an entire museum to a child is downright unreasonable Please don’t make a sequel......more

Goodreads review by Theediscerning on December 18, 2023

This is one of those children's fantasias that are fine, but do too much – just because it can. Here our heroine starts out by rescuing the albino alligator (of course) from her grandfather's museum of oddities, now the old man's will is being read, only to find she is the inheritor of it all. Putti......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on September 01, 2024

Bess has always loved her grandfather's "Odditorium" with its collection of oddities like the whispering flowers (they whisper secrets), the albino crocodile named Blizzard, and the haunted doll. So while she's devastated when her grandfather dies, she's thrilled to have inherited the Odditorium. Bu......more

Goodreads review by Nicola on September 17, 2023

All aboard the train of dark wonders! And seriously, it’s going to be a train you want to get on! The book won me over from the first chapter and following Bess and her story. She’s a little girl with big goal - to save her fathers Odditorium and prevent it from being closed down. It’s tired, dusty,......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on December 09, 2023

A wonderfully gothic and spooky children’s book that is full of magic, action and adventure from the outset! This is a phenomenal story that held my attention from the outset (a sure sign of a great children’s book if it can hold the attention of an adult!). After inheriting the ‘Odditorium’ from he......more