The I Escaped Series: The World's Favorite New Escapes. Survival Stories For Today's Generation Bestselling author Scott Peters tackles the El Ayat train disaster in this gripping account of the 2002 train accident in Egypt for modern young readers. 15-year-old Sam is an American teen abroad on vacation. He's thrilled to be riding a rickety train on a family trip to Egypt. It sure is different than home But as the train screeches...