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The Tin Snail by McAllister, Cameron is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Tin Snail about?

"Half-silly, half-serious and full of human interest."— The Wall Street Journal Get ready for a wild ride with this classic and fun World War II adventure about a boy who helps invent a car the Nazis would love to get their hands on! Thirteen-year-old Angelo knows that his father’s job is in jeopardy. Only one thing can save it: inventing a car the world has never seen before. On vacation in the French countryside, Angelo gets an idea. So far, cars have only been made for the rich. Someone should create a car for everyday working people. Angelo thinks he’ss up to the challenge! After a lot of failures, and some rather painful crashes, Angelo, with help from his friend Camille and some other villagers, builds a prototype that just might work. But testing it won’t be easy—especially when war is declared and he finds out the Nazis are planning to steal his design! This funny adventure will have you speeding through the pages. So buckle up and enjoy the wild ride! "Kids will appreciate Angelo's confident, headlong enthusiasm and his hilarious mishaps driving across pocked fields, while adults will enjoy the new angle on both automotive and war history."— Kirkus Reviews "An unusual

Who reads The Tin Snail?

Author

McAllister, Cameron

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780553536393

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Children'S

Rating

4.13 / 5 (100 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14