Peter's Railway
the Story of a New Railway : Some Stories from the Old Railways and How-it-works
Christopher G C Vine author John Wardle illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Christopher Vine
Published:8th Aug '08
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This is book 1 of a fascinating and educational series. "Peter's Railway" is the story of a young boy who lives with his family in a cottage at the edge of his Grandpa's farm. It is a long way by road between their two houses and Grandpa does not own a car. So to make visiting each other easier, they build a miniature steam railway. They have some adventures along the way and use all sorts of machines and tools to help them in their great building project. In quiet moments, Grandpa tells Peter some incredible tales from the old times on the railways. The story ends with the grand opening ceremony with the first steam train running the full length of the scenic railway, through the fields, woods and past the river. The book combines the story with lots of simply explained technical information and diagrams. They are on pages at the ends of relevant chapters to avoid getting in the way of the story.
"You have no idea how many hours my son has spent pouring over your first book...he is reading it by himself for the third time. He is just so motivated by these books. You are his hero...and by extension his mother's too!" Tamsyn M. "I am inspired by your book, I cannot wait to read the other three books. It makes me want to build a mini train. I like the way you explain how it all works." Yours sincerely Charlie H. age 7. "I have never come across a book with such a clever mix of information and fiction. Very child friendly." Richard Linford, Primary School Teacher. "My Son recently read this book and said it was Inspirational." Families Magazine.
ISBN: 9780955335914
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
96 pages