Get ready for the journey of a lifetime! Ticket to Ride is an incredibly popular board game where players test their skills in cooperation, strategy, and luck. This new, 100% official Ticket to Ride book will take readers all over North America, perfect for fans of all ages, with black and white illustrations by artist David Miles and tight, thrilling text by bestselling author Adrienne Kress.

Twelve-year-old Teddy's love for trains is understated. It's an obsession. He knows everything about them, has the most amazing train layout in the basement, and carries with him a classic bell, a small model of a 19th-century locomotive bell he received as a birthday gift. It's his lucky charm!

When Teddy wins a Ticket To Ride for the Excelsior Express in a writing contest, he can't wait. The Excelsior Express is a train designed to look like one from the 1920s, but it's equipped with a state-of-the-art engine. This will be the train's main route, and it's a dream for Teddy.

Moreover, he will see his grandparents in Los Angeles and travel from his city, Toronto, Canada, all over North America. Wait... dream come true? Or perhaps a nightmare? When the train changes route from Omaha to Pittsburgh, at first, Teddy doesn't pay attention. Trains change routes all the time. But then the train changes route again.

Additionally, his lucky bell is missing. As it turns out, this ticket for the journey takes Teddy, his new friend Olivia, a woman always dressed in yellow named Mina, two musicians named Allie and Dex, and the rest of the passengers on an unexpected journey from the corruption of big corporations. Based on the board game Ticket to Ride, author Adrienne Kress crafts a thrilling story full of adventure, mystery, and friendship, in a style reminiscent of Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl. David Miles' illustrations "jump" off the page... and onto a railway track.

Ideal for readers who love trains and adventure. A valuable addition with an entertaining story and delightful illustrations.