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During its inaugural trip across Canada, the enormous train The Boundless becomes the setting for a high‑stakes adventure. Teenager Will collaborates with a traveling circus to protect the train from antagonists intent on sabotaging the voyage.
The story blends historical elements of Canadian railway travel with a youthful quest for justice, featuring themes of adventure, camaraderie, and investigative bravery.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Kenneth Oppel
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