Books about trains

Climb aboard a steam train for a pleasant journey through the countryside in this interactive board book. 

Feel the excitement build as a locomotive-loving little dog takes a train journey to visit his granny – who’s a big train fan, too! A great picture book for toddlers and preschoolers.

Step aboard the number train in this striking, fold-out book, complete with moving wheels! Little ones are in for a treat as they unfold the book to reveal ten colourful carriages and lift the flaps to reveal a different animal scene.

Join the crew of the intergalactic numbers train as it prepares to blast off into space! There are so many fun things to count in this beautifully illustrated picture book for children learning numbers.

As a small boy drifts off to sleep he dreams that he is taking a journey around the world in his model train.

An enchanting Christmas story, beautifully written and illustrated with pictures full of warmth and light

When a little girl leaves her teddy on the train, her Grandpa has a brainwave and takes the little girl to the Lost Property Office, which is full of all manner of amazing things. A reassuringly lovely and vivid story about where the lost things go – and are found. 

In Uijung Kim’s fabulous book, young readers will learn about subway systems in 10 international cities. The bright illustrations bring underground transport to life for little ones at a time when many of them are obsessed with trains, trucks and cars.

Transport and dogs come together in this bright, joyful picture book which follows a train, boat and plane over the course of a busy day.

The magical Night Train takes some very special passengers to Sleepy Town, where they will become the main characters in children​’s dreams. An imaginative, wintery tale with short chapters and colourful, expressive illustrations. 

When everyone’s dreams disappear, and shadowy nightmares take over, Bea is flung into a magical adventure full of peril. A fast-paced, complex fantasy.  

A charming fantasy adventure, in which Bess travels to the Land of Halloween Sweets on a remarkable train meeting a host of peculiar people and creatures including a ghost cat, goblins, miniature mermaids with razor-sharp teeth and a tiny bat called Mish who enjoys swimming in jam.

A detective duo pounce into action en route to their holiday when a woman is murdered on a train.

Ten-year-old Emil is excited to be taking the train to Berlin on his own for the first time – but he doesn’t like the look of his fellow passenger, the man in the bowler hat.

Hal doesn’t want to join his uncle on the Highland Falcon as it makes its way to Scotland – but when he meets Lenny, a stowaway train enthusiast and the driver’s daughter, the two embark on a thrilling adventure to find missing jewels and identify the culprit. Ideal for independent readers who love a good old-fashioned mystery.

When a passenger on the Safari Star is found dead in his locked compartment in strange circumstances, it’s up to Harrison Beck to crack the case! Another fantastically fun, gripping mystery in the Adventures on Trains series.

Harrison Beck returns to solve another train-based crime! This time a tech billionaire fuels the mystery on the California Comet.

When a huge magical train takes a shortcut through her downstairs hallway, Suzy Smith is drawn into a world of trolls, wormholes, and negotiable gravity. A fun adventure full of fantastical new ideas.

Travelling on a gigantic train, The Boundless, Will witnesses a brutal murder – and it is up to Will to save the train. A rollercoaster of a read, with thrilling turns, dazzling characters and non-stop action.

A sci-fi adventure about a petty thief who gets in way over his head when he’s asked to infiltrate the Emperor’s train.

It is 1945 and as World War II draws to an end in Germany, two 14-year-olds meet while trying to reach safety.