Railhead: shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017
No. of pages 320
Published: 2015
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Railhead .
There are 320 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2015 by Oxford University Press .
Philip Reeve is a hugely talented author. He won the Carnegie Medal for Here Lies Arthur and is also the author of the Mortal Engines series, and Goblins which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Carnegie Medal
This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.
'There is plenty here to please fans: vivid world-building, extraordinary beings and a story of epic proportions.' * Fiona Noble, The Bookseller *
'There were so many other extraordinary beings and imaginative details that pulled together to create a thrilling ride into a whimsical futuristic world.' * Library4Deliquents *
'This book was so good; I loved every second of it.' * Megan Chambers, age 14, for lovereading4kids.co.uk *
'A stand-out book in the overcrowded modern sci-fi genre, Railhead is an utterly brilliant and original story.' * Louisa Cunliffe, age 18, for lovereading4kids.co.uk *
'...satisfying, twisting and turning without losing momentum' * Brosencrantz blog *
'...the emotions of the characters (even the robot who wants freckles) draws you in wholeheartedly. Railhead is superb.' * Martin Chilton, The Telegraph in 'The Best Young Adult Books of 2015' *
'...this novel may be the stand out sci-fi novel of the year.' * Starburst Magazine *
'It's a must read for sci-fi fans!' * Minion Potter, The Guardian *
'an electrifying triumph' * 'Staff Picks', Mail Bookshop *
'it's an adrenaline ride that takes the reader through multiple emotions' * MinervaReads Book Blog *
'Its greatest pleasures are its details, which are as richly imagined as in the best adult science fiction' * SF Said, The Guardian *
'Philip Reeve has again created a detailed, plausible new world in Railhead ... may well be up there with the world he created in his Mortal Engines quartet' * Toby Clements, The Daily Telegraph, Selected as Editor's Choice and one of the best books for Christmas 2015 *
'a futuristic vision that enthrals and chills' * Suzi Feay, The Financial Times *
'Scope and potential fizz and pop' * Catholic Universe *
'Philip Reeve ... creates another of his extraordinary imaginary worlds, this time for teenagers' * The Oldie *
'A futuristic vision that enthrals and thrills' * Suzi Feay, The Financial Times online *
'The world itself is magnetic' * Ella Walker, Evening Echo (Cork) *
'With many twists and turns along the track and high-octane action all the way to the thrilling climax, Railhead never lets up on delivering the thrills and creativity readers expect from a story like this.' * Young Post/South China Morning Post *
Sci-fi fans will delight in this lightning-paced and satisfying read * The School Librarian *
