The Little Red Train: The Runaway Train (Little Red Train Series)

The Little Red Train: The Runaway Train (Little Red Train Series)

by Benedict Blathwayt (Author)

Synopsis

Children can enjoy their favourite story time and time again with this brilliant picture book and DVD set. The DVD features a soundtrack read by Richard Briers, animated stills from the book and brilliant music and sound effects. 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!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Publisher: Red Fox
Published: 07 Aug 2008

ISBN 10: 186230646X
ISBN 13: 9781862306462
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
Book Overview: The first thrilling adventure starring the Little Red Train! Now available in exciting new Book and DVD format.

Media Reviews
A simple, well paced story with delightful illustrations full of detail and humour Carousel Captivating ... Glorious Independent on Sunday
Author Bio
Benedict Blathwayt lives on the edge of Exmoor. His Bramble The Cow books sold over half a million copies. He has written and illustrated many titles for the Random House lists, of which the Little Red Train series is particularly popular. His wife is also an artist and he has two grown-up sons. Richard Briers CBE is a much-loved British actor, whose career encompasses the theatre, television, film and radio. Briers is best known for his role as Tom Good in The Good Life (1975), one of the most successful British sitcoms of all time. More recently, he played the role of Hector in the BBC drama series, Monarch of the Glen. He has also appeared in films such as Henry V (1989), Much Ado About Nothing (1993) and Hamlet (1996) and he narrated the animated children's series Roobarb