The Runaway Train

by Benedict Blathwayt

Book Overview

The first charming tale in The Little Red Train series which will appeal to all little boys and girls obsessed with engines, trains and things that go

Oh no Duffy has forgotten to put on the brake and the Little Red Train has set off down the track without its driver Can Duffy catch up with the runaway train?
Maybe with a little help from his friends . . .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099385716
• ISBN13: 9780099385714
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Red Fox
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Charming, entertaining -- get it with the CD

Richard Briers, the reader, and the accompanying production values make the CD especially enjoyable to listen to. Fun story and wonderful, highly detailed illustrations. My son is crazy about this series.

A nice book in an excellent series

This story is a nice addition to our growing collection of train books. My boys (ages 2 and 4) love to study the minutely detailed pictures as we read the story. My only quibble with The Runaway Train is that it's more repetitive than another 'Little Red Train' book by the same author, The Great Big Little Red Train (my boys' favorite, and the inspiration for buying a second book in this series)

Wonderful illustrations and a nice story

My children love this book! The story is cute. It is about this little red train that takes off without its driver, who left the train to help a little old lady. The remainder of the book covers all of the adventures the driver goes through in order to catch up with his engine. The illustrations are beautiful and full of detail. We spend several minutes studying each page, looking for all of the minute detail in the picture. My children have had this book for two years (now 7 1/2 and 5) and they still enjoy the book.

The Runaway Train

Excellent for developing pre-reading skills with repetitive phrases building up the drama of a driver requesting help from everyone he meets as he tries to catch up with his train. The gorgeous, detailed illustrations alone will keep children busy, seeking out all the helpers as they reappear in every scene.