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The Wrong Tracks
Who is sabotaging the Rainhill Trials?
It is 1829. Everyone is talking about the exciting new rail ways and young Edward Entwistle cannot believe his good a chance encounter sees him offered a job at the Stephensons’ Steam Locomotive Manufactory.
The Stephensons are preparing for an important competition – The Rainhill Trials. A race of innovation and daring which will award the winner a contract to run the new Liverpool & Manchester Rail Way. Edward must protect the father and son inventors’ latest creation – their precious Premium Engine – but strange and dangerous accidents keep stalling construction.
Edward and his new loco-mad friend Prudence soon realise someone is trying to scupper the Stephensons’ chances. It is up to the friends to spot sabotage and chase down spies in a thrilling race against the clock.
Inspired by the Rainhill Trials.
It is 1829. Everyone is talking about the exciting new rail ways and young Edward Entwistle cannot believe his good a chance encounter sees him offered a job at the Stephensons’ Steam Locomotive Manufactory.
The Stephensons are preparing for an important competition – The Rainhill Trials. A race of innovation and daring which will award the winner a contract to run the new Liverpool & Manchester Rail Way. Edward must protect the father and son inventors’ latest creation – their precious Premium Engine – but strange and dangerous accidents keep stalling construction.
Edward and his new loco-mad friend Prudence soon realise someone is trying to scupper the Stephensons’ chances. It is up to the friends to spot sabotage and chase down spies in a thrilling race against the clock.
Inspired by the Rainhill Trials.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 9, 2025
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About the author
Susan Brownrigg
7 books7 followersSusan Brownrigg is a Lancashire lass. She is the author of the Gracie Fairshaw mystery series - set in 1930s Blackpool - and Kintana and the Captain's Curse, a pirate treasure hunt with lemurs set in Madagascar.
Susan is a member of SCBWI British Isles and featured in the Undiscovered Voices 2016 anthology. She was awarded the Margaret Carey Scolarship in 2015.
Susan has worked as a journalist and sub-editor, she also worked in a number of heritage and wildlife education roles including jobs at Blackpool Zoo, Tatton Park, Quarry Bank Mill and Norton Priory Museum & Gardens. She now works as a library assistant.
She is a member of the Time Tunnellers historical authors group.
Susan is a member of SCBWI British Isles and featured in the Undiscovered Voices 2016 anthology. She was awarded the Margaret Carey Scolarship in 2015.
Susan has worked as a journalist and sub-editor, she also worked in a number of heritage and wildlife education roles including jobs at Blackpool Zoo, Tatton Park, Quarry Bank Mill and Norton Priory Museum & Gardens. She now works as a library assistant.
She is a member of the Time Tunnellers historical authors group.
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January 25, 2025
Flipping heck! What a ride! 🚂
Just had a quiet hour at Tell Tales and it gave me time to finish this brilliant book. This thrilling story has woven lots of historical facts, that have been meticulously researched, into an absolute stonker of a story! Fast paced, full of adventure & derring-do, an absolute must have for every year six classroom.
Edward Entwistle has a a chance encounter with George Stephenson in his little Lancashire village of Tyldsley. This leads to him being offered a job at Stephenson’s Steam Locomotive Manufactory. Teaming up with Prudence, the daughter of the woman who runs the boarding house where he is staying, they stumble upon something that could cause trouble at the upcoming Rainhill Trials where Stephenson’s Premium Engine (later to be called The Rocket) will be in the race to win the coveted contract to run on the new railway.
Such a great adventure story, based on events very close to home for me!
Just had a quiet hour at Tell Tales and it gave me time to finish this brilliant book. This thrilling story has woven lots of historical facts, that have been meticulously researched, into an absolute stonker of a story! Fast paced, full of adventure & derring-do, an absolute must have for every year six classroom.
Edward Entwistle has a a chance encounter with George Stephenson in his little Lancashire village of Tyldsley. This leads to him being offered a job at Stephenson’s Steam Locomotive Manufactory. Teaming up with Prudence, the daughter of the woman who runs the boarding house where he is staying, they stumble upon something that could cause trouble at the upcoming Rainhill Trials where Stephenson’s Premium Engine (later to be called The Rocket) will be in the race to win the coveted contract to run on the new railway.
Such a great adventure story, based on events very close to home for me!
January 24, 2025
WOW this was a really interesting read. I loved getting all of the history and information around locomotives. It’s so weird how parts of my own city just popped up. A great story and I definitely didn’t solve the mystery as I went along. Fabulous!
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