The Little Red Train: The Runaway Train

Oct 4, 2024 11:19 AM

Author:Benedict Blathwayt

Children can enjoy their favourite story, time and time again, with this brilliant picture book with audio. The Little Red Train is now available in a wide range of exciting formats with an app and ebooks, as well as the traditional picture book.

Chuff-chuff, chuffity chuff, whoo. . . oo. . oo! The Little Red Train has set off down the track without sleepy-head Duffy Driver! Poor Duffy tries everything to catch up - he hitches a lift on a lorry, clambers aboard a motor boat, grabs the chance to ride a tractor and finally makes a heroic leap from a speeding helicopter! At last Duffy is safely back in the driver's cab, just in time for the Little Red Train to pull into the station at Sandy-on-Sea for a lovely, LAZY afternoon. PHEW!

Reviews

Children can enjoy their favourite story time and time again with brilliant picture book and CD set

—— Edition Magazine

It's a really attractive book ... It's an excellent way to start word recognition and develop vocabulary.

—— Parents in Touch

Busy pages bursting with colourful pictures and simple one-word captions are a fantastic way for toddlers to start to piece together their world and its language

—— Junior Magazine

Unconventional . . . Clever narrative

—— Baby & You

An hilarious picture book with an important message

—— Right Start

Quirky . . . lovely twist at the end

—— West Sussex Gazette

A naughty charming book

—— Evening Standard

Pure fun

—— Mail on Sunday

A delightful tale

—— Yours magazine

Speculation about HRH's underwear is a mischievous subject that children will no doubt enjoy during the pomp and circumstance of the Diamond Jubilee

—— Primary Times

This hilarious and irreverent book with delightful pictures takes you on a royal tour of the royal smalls

—— Parentdish

What fun! Children will adore this book, with its irreverent look at the fascinating topic of what the Queen wears under all her smart outfits . . . A wonderfully imaginative look inside a child's mind

—— Parents in Touch

Warm, affectionate but naughtily humorous this is a must read text for any child aged from one to six-years-old

—— Eye magazine

A stunning picture book with a text of only ninety-six words, spread over fourteen double spreads of outstanding, atmospheric artwork which celebrates reading. The simple story of a little boy's adventure is heartwarming.

—— Carousel

Meet huge snowmen, an ice queen, fairies, elves, a giant reindeer and Father Christmas.

—— WorldBookDay.com

Get in the festive mood with this beautiful story of one small boy’s magical snowy adventure. ...An inspiring story about the imaginative power of books.

—— Pam Norfolk , Leyland Guardian website

This is a beautiful, beautiful book. With an ending which will leave book-lovers everywhere sighing with delight. It is so luscious.

—— Child Led Chaos review site

The magic of reading is the inspiration for this stunningly illustrated debut in which a little boy takes a long and eventful journey across a snow-bound imaginative landscape. ... The dream-like style of illustration makes this the perfect book for snuggling up with on dark wintry nights – Collingridge is clearly a major talent to look out for in the future.

—— Sally Morris , Daily Mail

Beautiful vast snowscapes are the visual backdrop to this magical story.... Captivating and atmospheric.

—— Sainsbury's magazine

Picture books have never really appealed to me. Until I saw When It Snows. The paintings. They are absolutely beautiful! The attention to detail, the light and shade and the undeniable talent of Collingridge... it's just breath taking.

—— Jo , Once Upon A Bookcase

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