Description
Book SynopsisBook 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, they build a miniature steam railway between their houses. 96 pages with 14 pages of simply explained technical diagrams and 30 watercolour pictures. Age 6 to 12 years.
Trade Review"You have no idea how many hours my son has spent pouring over your first book...he is reading it by himself for the third time. He is just so motivated by these books. You are his hero...and by extension his mother's too!" Tamsyn M. "I am inspired by your book, I cannot wait to read the other three books. It makes me want to build a mini train. I like the way you explain how it all works." Yours sincerely Charlie H. age 7. "I have never come across a book with such a clever mix of information and fiction. Very child friendly." Richard Linford, Primary School Teacher. "My Son recently read this book and said it was Inspirational." Families Magazine.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Before the Railway; Chapter 2 A Tricky Problem; Chapter 3 The Railway Exhibition; Chapter 4 Grandpa's Cunning Plan; Chapter 5 Surveying the Route; Chapter 6 Making the Track; Chapter 7 Constructing the Railway; Chapter 8 Finishing the Line; Chapter 9 Getting Ready to Open the Line; Chapter 10 Raising Steam; Chapter 11 The Grand Opening Ceremony; Technical Contents; Cuttings and Embankments; Spirit Level; Track Construction and Expansion Joints; Flanges - to keep the train on the track; Couplings and Buffers; The Boiler - How the locomotive makes its steam; Pistons and Cylinders - How the steam turns the wheels and drives the locomotive.
