The Little Train: Volume 1

Graham Greene

ISBN 10: 1782952810 / ISBN 13: 9781782952817

Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK, United Kingdom, 2016

About this Item

Early one morning the little train wakes up in his home town, Little Snoreing, and decides to go on an adventure. He chugs and puffs his way through villages, past castles and over bridges. But soon he gets tired, and the big city is a bit scary theres only one thing for it; hell have to head back! THE LITTLE TRAIN, Graham Greenes first childrens book, was originally published in 1946 with Ardizzone's illustrations commissioned 28 year later. First published by The Bodley Head in 1974, this new edition brings the classic little train back to life for a whole new generation. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Seller Inventory # GOR008625466

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Little Train: Volume 1
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782952810
• ISBN 13: 9781782952817
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Ardizzone, Edward
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 272 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Early one morning the little train wakes up in his home town, Little Snoreing, and decides to go on an adventure. He chugs and puffs his way through villages, past castles and over bridges. But soon he gets tired, and the big city is a bit scary . . . there’s only one thing to do; he’ll have to head back! The Little Train, Graham Greene’s first children’s book, was originally published in 1946 with Ardizzone's illustrations commissioned 28 years later. First published in 1974, this new edition brings the classic little train back to life for a whole new generation.

About the Author

Graham Greene (1904-1991) was a novelist and author regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. He more more than 25 novels, and four children's books. Edward Ardizzone (1900-1979) was an artist and children's book creator. He illustrated a large number of books, including Graham Greene’s The Little Train series, and wrote and illustrated many more including the well-loved Little Tim series, and with his cousin Christianna Brand, created Nurse Matilda, later familiar to many as Nanny McPhee.