Books published by publisher Henry Z. Walck

Nicholas is staying with his friend Peter Perkins. One morning they are looking for something useful to do, when, suddenly, a train comes to a halt on the railway line at the end of Peter's garden, and an old lady looking out of the window accidentally drops her bag and her spectacles. At once Nicholas and Peter, not to mention the dog Jock, climb on the train to give them back to her. And they are still on board when the train starts to move again! This is the beginning of an exciting adventure for Nicholas, Peter - and Jock - as they find themselves not only in full control of the train but also having to think very quickly in order to prevent a collision with a very fast moving diesel engine!

This famous picture-story book that delighted children when it was originally published in 1935, and set the standard of the subsequent "Tim" books, remains one of the most endearing of them all. In 1955, when Edward Ardizzone completely redrew and redesigned the first edition of this classic, the New York Herald Tribune wrote: "It is a perfect picture book to read to any small boy, with Tim making himself useful to all on board, facing bravely the great storm, and coming home in the life boat. The bright colors are well presented. Tim starts gayly on a new long lease of life, ready for many homes and libraries that do not know the first book."