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Christopher G. C. Vine
Peter saves Christmas! Peter and Grandpa save the day with a wonderful tale of night time steam train adventures to Santa’s woodland grotto, magically lit up by hundreds of tiny…
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A railway adventure in a transport museum. The children spend the night at a railway museum where they all agree that it’s a great shame that nothing works: The exhibits…
A bed-time story with a twist. Once upon a time - there was an extra special train with a top secret load. This Little Peter’s Railway book is aimed at…
Book 4 of the series. Peter and Grandpa have a daring rescue mission (or two) and build a watermill to power the house and farm. Of course there are plenty…
A dream come true: Peter is invited to ride in the cab of a modern diesel locomotive! Luckily the journey was not as wild as Grandpa’s tale from the old…
Peter is on holiday with his family in Scotland when Grandpa learns of a spectacular train crash. It happened nearby so they go exploring to find the exact spot. It’s…
It’s time to test out a new model locomotive on Peter’s Railway. But too much speed leads to a derailment, just like the original in the old days. Tales of…
A hilarious story involving steam trains, food and fun!! Grandpa is left in charge of the children, but can he be trusted to feed them? Of course, but not in…
Peter and Grandpa make a little electric locomotive from an old mobility scooter. With Grandpa’s furnace, scrap iron is melted, then moulded into wheels. At last the engine is ready…
A railway adventure on the farm. The children are riding on the little railway when they get caught in a rainstorm. While drying by the fire, Grandpa tells them two…
A technical story book - Grandpa tries to answer a tricky question. Where does the little steam train get its energy from? A simple lump of coal from the time…
A Grandpa story: This true tale is about a train crash many years ago; so crazy you could not make it up!! Luckily no one gets hurt when a couple…
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A railway adventure on the farm. The children foil a terrible robbery and catch the dangerous villains. Their methods are brave and unconventional, causing much damage and enjoyable mayhem. The…
Our new Activity Book is packed full of trains, colouring and engineering puzzles. Some of the activities are easy, others are more challenging. There’s something for everyone: colouring, maths, crossword…
Book 2. Peter and his Grandpa have built a miniature steam railway across their farm. Now they extend the line and build a turntable. The great excitement for Peter is…
Book 1. Tells the story of a young boy who lives with his family in a cottage at the edge of his Grandpa’s farm. To make visiting each other easier…
Book 3. Peter and Grandpa extend their farm railway to Yockletts Village for Grandma to do her shopping. They hold the Great Train Race, but who will win? They also…
