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The Little Train - by Graham Greene (Paperback)

The Little Train - by  Graham Greene (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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 for it; 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 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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!<i> The Little Train</i>, 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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Graham Greene </b>(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. <b>Edward Ardizzone </b>(1900-1979) was an artist and children's book creator. He illustrated a large number of books, including Graham Greene's<i> </i>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.

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