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A Ladybird Book: Trains

By Elizabeth Jenner
Series: A Ladybird Book
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In A Ladybird Book: Trains by Elizabeth Jenner, young readers are introduced to the fascinating world of trains. This children's book explores the history and development of trains, highlighting how they have revolutionised travel and transportation. Through engaging illustrations and simple language, it makes learning about trains both fun and educational for curious minds.
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen on introducing young readers to the fascinating world of locomotives. It provides a delightful and educational journey through the history and mechanics of trains, sparking curiosity and wonder in children.

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Explore the wonder of the railway and see how train travel has developed through time.

Trains are used across the world to transport goods and passengers. They can ride rails underground, move at high-speeds and travel between countries. In A Ladybird Book: Trains, you will discover the wonder of the railway and see how train travel has developed through history—from simple mining wagons to high-speed machines and beyond.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241417171

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 August 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Ladybird

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jamey Christoph

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Tertiary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 118.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 110g

Pages: 48

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Elizabeth Jenner Penguin Books Series: A Ladybird Book

About the Author

Elizabeth Jenner (Author) Elizabeth Jenner grew up on the Wirral, and studied for a BA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Warwick. She now lives in London, where she teaches yoga and both writes and commissions fiction and non-fiction titles. Jamey Christoph (Illustrator) Jamey Christoph's illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and in several award winning children's books. An old soul at heart, his work draws inspiration from vintage advertising and travel posters and a lifelong curiosity of the past. He has received multiple recognitions from the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and 3 3 Magazine. He works out of his 1920's home in Cleveland Heights, OH with his crazy dogs, Owen and Jack.

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