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The Christmas Train

By Mike Lucas
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The Christmas Train takes young readers on a magical journey to the North Pole, filled with enchanting scenes like candy-cane trees, gingerbread houses, dancing polar bears, and Father Christmas with his elves. This delightful Australian picture book combines the excitement of a train trip with the joyous anticipation of Christmas, creating a captivating winter wonderland adventure for children.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for children aged 2-6 and train enthusiasts who enjoy festive stories rich in detail and warmth. This beautifully illustrated book also makes a perfect Christmas gift and bedtime story, helping little ones to settle down as they await Santa's visit.

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A whimsical Christmas story filled with adventure and heart.

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All aboard, the North Pole is waiting! Climb on The Christmas Train and delight in this bestselling and beloved magical journey through a winter wonderland.

The night before Christmas is here once again. The North Pole is waiting. Let’s climb on the train!

In this dazzling Australian picture book, readers will experience all the magic that Christmas and the North Pole have to offer! From candy-cane trees and gingerbread houses to dancing polar bears – and, of course, Father Christmas and his elves – this lively picture book blends young readers’ perennial passion for train trips with the anticipation of Christmas.

Highly detailed, fanciful scenes from this winter wonderland make this book a joy to read again and again – but for parents and caregivers, the special ingredient is how The Christmas Train guides the reader to wind down for bedtime at the end. After all, Santa cannot visit until everyone is asleep!

Sparkling gold foil and a mix of traditional painting and collage make this precious festive story the perfect gift for children 2-6 years, and train enthusiasts of all ages.

  • BESTSELLING AND BELOVED: Over 20,000 copies sold!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761210525

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 October 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Illustration: Full Colour

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sofya Karmazina
  • Illustrated by Sofya Karmazina

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 244.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christmas Books and Gifts Mike Lucas

About the Author

Mike Lucas is an author of picture books and young adult novels. His YA fiction has been shortlisted for the Readings Book Prize, CBCA Book of the Year Award and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award. His picture book, Where is Cheeky Monster? won the 2025 Speech Pathology Award for children from birth to 3 years. Mike presents writing and poetry workshops at schools, owns a bookshop in Blackwood, South Australia, and works as a full-time engineer. He has very little time to sleep, but often thinks up a poem or two while he does. Mike’s partnership with illustrator Sofya Karmazina includes The Bookshop on Lemon Tree Lane and the beloved and bestselling modern classic, The Christmas Train.

Sofya Karmazina is a book designer and illustrator currently living in Spain who has illustrated many books for children. Sofya works traditionally in mixed media, creating richly textured illustrations with a strong sense of atmosphere and space. Sofya was shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia New Illustrator Award (2021) and Book of the Year (2025), and she received the Established Illustrator: Highly Commended prize in the SCBWI Australian Picture Book Illustrator Awards (2024). Sofya’s partnership with author Mike Lucas includes The Bookshop on Lemon Tree Lane and the beloved and bestselling modern classic, The Christmas Train.  

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