Deary, Terry creator author. Flook, Helen illustrator. text Historical fiction enk 2016 2016 Second edition. monographic eng

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55 pages illustrations ; 20 cm It's 1838, and Patrick and Grace Leary are aboard The Sirius, set to become the first ever ship to sail from Dublin to New York using only steam power. But their cousin Ben is on board Brunel's giant steam ship the Great Western in Bristol, and he's convinced he'll be in New York before them. With fires causing havoc, Brunel getting injured and one ship running out of coal, which steam driven sea monster has the power to win this dangerous race? juvenile TERRY DEARY ; Illustrations by Helen Flook First published in 2012 by A & C Black Limited. Sirius (Steamboat) Juvenile fiction Great Western (Steamship) Juvenile fiction Steamboats Juvenile fiction Transatlantic voyages Juvenile fiction 823.92 9781472939838 PPAK 231120 20231120113646.0 eng