By Matilda Woods (author) , Penny Neville-Lee (illustrator) Part of the Colour Fiction series
"An enchanting tale of working together to get the magical Night Train back on track"
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This beautiful first reader is perfect for reading together at bedtime, with Matilda Woods’s atmospheric story evoking an endearing cast of characters, and a lovely sense of working together. Penny Neville-Lee’s full-colour illustrations are a boon too - perfect for encouraging newly-independent readers to enjoy their first chapter book.
The Night Train is a wonderful thing - it delivers its passengers to children’s dreams, among them a hairy white yeti, a footballer turned ballerina, Princess May, and a big friendly monster. When a fallen tree stops the train in its tracks and it looks like the children of Sleepy Town will miss out on being visited by their favourite dream characters, the passengers use their varied talents to work together so the Night Train reaches its destination in time.
With plenty to talk about - and be enchanted by - throughout the journey, this sweet story is sure to leave little ones ready for sweet-dream-filled slumber.
A range of simple stories for new readers, with beautiful colour illustrations.
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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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A heart-warming read, crammed full of wonderful colour illustrations on each page giving the early reader a real insight into the story.
The dream locomotive is heading to Sleepy Town in time for midnight and it’s filled with characters from the children’s dreams. An ex-footballer now ballet dancer, a misunderstood monster, a tea-drinking yeti and an empowered princess and her dragon! But then the train gets stuck, and they all have to work together to save the children’s dreams.... Read Full Review
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 LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Night Train and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Night Train features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Bedtime Stories for Children, Picture storybooks, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Festive Fiction, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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The Night Train was written by Matilda Woods and published by Little Tiger an imprint of Little Tiger Press Group
The Night Train has 81 pages
Yes it is part of Colour Fiction series
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