The Space Train

The Space Train revolves around a small boy called Jakob who lives on a space station with his Granny and Derek - his robot chicken. One day Jakob discovers something hidden away in Hanger 19 of the space station.....a huge, abandoned spaceship. It turns out that this spaceship is actually the Space Train - a rocket that criss-crossed the universe on stardust tracks, visiting station after station after station. Unfortunately, it had become abandoned and derelict over the years. After hearing stories of the places it visited and the passengers it collected, Jakob becomes determined to bring it back to life. With the help of Granny and Derek (as well as Toolbot), he manages to do just that. This text is full of fun and out of this world illustrations that certainly help create the illusion that you are many thousands of light years away. The added bonus of lift the flaps and peek through pages will engage younger children as they join Jakob on his intergalactic adventure. Younger children with vivid imaginations could certainly create many wonderful places the space train could visit and invent brand new aliens to pick up on the way - the possibilities really are endless. An enjoyable text for younger readers. Picture book / Ages 3+ / Reviewed by Kyle Matravers, teacher.

Suggested Reading Age 3+