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The Little Red Train: To The Rescue

There are a whole series of books about the little read train, each of them delightful . . . the story structure is supportive for young children . . . A very satisfying and cosy ending

Worth buying for their stunning, detailed illustrations alone. Chuffing brilliant as ever, as the train might say

If your children haven't begun their journey with Benedict Blathwayt's Little Red Train yet, there couldn't be a better time to start

Fans of the Little Red Train will be thoroughly delighted with this wonderful picture book . . . As always Benedict Blathwayt's richly detailed illustrations will keep readers engrossed for minutes on end

Simple rhythmical story with delightfully detailed pictures

Children can enjoy their favourite story time and time again with this brilliant picture book and CD set. 
 
Chuff-chuff, chuffity chuff, whoo. . . oo. . oo! There's a big surprise around every bend in the railway track to Birchcombe village - but Duffy Driver, The Little Red Train and all their friends are ready to come to the rescue EVERY time! 
 
A classic Little Red Train story - now available as an ebook with narration by Richard Briars

A classic Little Red Train story - now available as an ebook with narration by Richard Briars

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

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