Books with title The Runaway Train

Each was trying to escape from captivity; Smiler Miles was a fugitive from reform school, and the young cheetah, Yarra, had fled from a zoo. Unknown to each other, they took refuge in a deserted barn. When they discovered one another, a strange alliance grew between them; Smiler was too young to be incorrigible but too independent to accept his fate; Yarra had been content until a storm brought the chance for freedom. They were two creatures who had to stay free!

Read with Me is a series of reading books designed to develop the confidence of young children between the ages of 5 and 7. Using well-known Bible stories, the entertaining texts complement the child's more formal learning. Current developments in reading, writing and speaking guide the text and are behind the range of activities at the end of each book. Many of the stories are told in rhyme, and others have rhythmic, rhyming sections. In each book certain phrases are repeated to encourage the less confident reader. The text is positioned on pale colors to help dyslexic readers. The newly commissioned child-friendly illustrations complement the text, reinforcing the humor found in it. At the end of each book a range of activities encourages the child to think about what they have read, retell it in their own words, and talk about it.

From the author/illustrator of Too Many Carrots comes a rollicking ready-for-baby story-complete with chickens, pigs, and a very angry bull! A perfect springtime read-aloud! Chick is getting a new baby brother . . . and he does NOT understand what all the fuss is about. What is so exciting about an egg that just sits there? Well, it turns out this egg doesn’t “just sit there”—it cracks, two little legs pop out, and it sprints away! Oh, brother! Chick immediately finds himself on a madcap chase through the barnyard as he attempts to protect the legged egg from danger. Narrow misses and hilarious scrapes make this story of brotherly love a truly dynamic read-aloud.