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Cissy Sissney

This series plunges readers into the American frontier, exploring themes of resilience, community, and standing up to injustice. Follow determined young protagonists as they navigate the challenges of building a new life against powerful opposition. The author masterfully blends humor and warmth, creating unforgettable characters and compelling narratives of courage and betrayal.

Stop the Train

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    Stop the Train

    • 256 pages
    • 9 hours of reading

    It's 1893 and for Cissy and her family, a new life beckons on the prairies of Oklahoma and they and their fellow settlers prepare for steady business alongside the Red Rock Railroad track. But when they refuse to sell their land to the railroad company, the boss swears that his trains will never stop in Florence again. How will they ever make a living now? Cissy and her friends, family and neighbours vow that they will make the train stop - by whatever means are necessary, no matter how dangerous that may prove to be . . .

    Stop the Train