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Gr 5-8 Whileas Fogg made the voyage in 80 days, and in this imaginative historical adventure his son, Harry Fogg, has made a wager of his own. In 1891, the exuberant young man has bet that he can circle the globe in a steam-powered automobile-the "Flash"#8212;in 100 days. There's much more at stake in this challenge than just the £6,000 prize. Free-spirited Harry is determined to prove that the automobile is the transportation mode of the future. His rigid and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Blackwood, known for writing historical fiction/alternative history (The Shakespeare Stealer, rev. 7/98; The Year of the Hangman), here writes a sequel of sorts to Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days, one that works well regardless of the reader's familiarity with its classic inspiration. In 1891 Harry Fogg follows in his famous father's footsteps when he makes a bet with...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Blackwood writes a sequel of sorts to Jules Verne's classic. In 1891 Harry Fogg makes a bet with his father's old...Log In or Sign Up to Read More