''The Haunted Wagon Train'' is a

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adventure book written by

Colin Brake Colin Brake (born 1962) is an English television writer and script editor best known for his work for the BBC Television, BBC on programmes such as ''Bugs (television programme), Bugs'' and ''EastEnders''. He has also written Doctor Who spin-off ...

and is based on the long-running British

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series ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

''. It features the

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and

Martha Martha (Hebrew: מָרְתָא‎) is a biblical figure described in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is described as living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. She was witness to ...

. This is part of the '' Decide Your Destiny'' series which makes you choose what happens in the books.

Continuity

This book was originally scheduled to be followed by Frozen Earth, but that book was replaced by

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Reception

As with

's two previous ''Decide Your Destiny'' books (''

The Spaceship Graveyard "The Spaceship Graveyard" is a BBC Books adventure book written by Colin Brake and based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha Martha (Hebrew: מָרְתָא‎) ...

'' and ''

The Time Crocodile "The Time Crocodile" is a BBC Books adventure book written by Colin Brake and is based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha Martha (Hebrew: מָרְתָא‎) i ...

''), ''The Haunted Wagon Train'' has received some negative reviews. It was the final book in a second set of four, which were successful enough to allow the range to continue.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Haunted Wagon Train, The 2007 British novels 2007 science fiction novels Decide Your Destiny gamebooks Tenth Doctor novels Books by Colin Brake