Picture Books

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.

The village of Little Shoreing was very small, but it did have its very own fire engine, built before automobiles were invented. The fire engine was looked after by old Sam Trolley, and was pulled by a pony called Toby. This is the story of how the unpleasant Mayor of Great Snoreing decided that the little fire engine was obsolete and must be replaced by a real motor-driven fire engine, and how Sam, Toby and the little fire engine proved that he was wrong. One of Graham Greene's first children's books, The Little Fire Engine was originally published many years ago, and is here reissued with new illustrations by Edward Ardizzone.

Mr Potter is a proud shopkeeper with a busy shop, until one day a big superstore opens across the street. The new store has a delivery service so Mr Potter employs an old little horse bus to deliver his wares. But when the superstore's delivery cart is stolen there is only one little horse bus to save the day!

A little steamroller at the London Airport helps foil a smuggling plan.