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Racing Puffing Billy

By Corinne Fenton
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The moment he heard the blast from Puffing Billy's whistle, Jerry came running. This is the true story of a faithful dog named Jerry and his best friend, a driver on the famous Puffing Billy steam train. Rescued as a cold and hungry pup, Jerry soon... Read More
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The moment he heard the blast from Puffing Billy's whistle, Jerry came running.

This is the true story of a faithful dog named Jerry and his best friend, a driver on the famous Puffing Billy steam train. Rescued as a cold and hungry pup, Jerry soon became famous on Puffing Billy for racing the train back to the station.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922998279

Publisher: Windy Hollow Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 July 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Windy Hollow Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mark Wilson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Corinne Fenton has established a reputation for writing beautiful picture-book histories of animals whose lives have become legendary. Her award-winning books include: Lionel and Me, My Friend Tertius, Bob the Railway Dog, The Dog on the Tuckerbox and Queenie: One Elephant’s Story. Her titles Little Dog and the Christmas Wish and One Christmas Eve, were chosen as themes for the Myer Christmas Windows. Almost all of Corinne’s stories, fiction or non-fiction, feature an animal as the main character. Corinne has been an Assistant Regional Adviser for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, a Judge for the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Competition and a Fellow of the May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust.

Mark Wilson is a multiple award-winning author/illustrator with 39 books in print worldwide in nine languages. Mark has a particular passion for Australian history and the environment, particularly endangered animals, exploring these themes through his picture books and workshops. He was also presented with the 2011 Dromkeen Medal for Services to Children’s Literature.

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