The Night Train

By Author / Illustrator

Matilda Woods, illus Penny Neville-Lee

Genre

Early Readers & Young Fiction

Age range(s)

Publisher

Little Tiger Press Group

ISBN

9781788952231

Format

Hardback

Published

14-10-2021

Synopsis

A range of simple stories for new readers, with beautiful colour illustrations.

With a shrill whistle the Night Train is off, delivering its passengers to children's dreams. The yeti, the ballet dancer, the friendly monster and the princess all have starring roles. Then the train comes to an unexpected halt. A tree has fallen across the track and there's no way the guard can move it on his own. It's a race against time and the passengers will need to use all their talents to get the train moving again. Can they reach their dreams before midnight?

An uplifting story celebrating the power of working together by Matilda Woods, author of THE BOY, THE BIRD AND THE COFFIN MAKER, gorgeously illustrated by debut artist Penny Neville-Lee.

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Reviews

The Night Train is a beautifully written story about characters trying to get into the correct child's dream. There are stories within a story, as we find out the background of each character. Teamwork prevails as disaster threatens to strike the train.

A cleverly written, detailed story, perfect for a child who is developing their fluency and is ready to move on from phonetically decodable texts. It will be liked by children and adults alike.

96 pages / Reviewed by Amanda Shipton, teacher