Product Description

MBBO is a popular series perfectly sized for small hands and perfectly tailored to young children's interests and reading level. Its lively, engaging text explains the basics of a favourite subject, zooming in on intriguing aspects illustrated with detailed, informative artwork."MBBO Trains" is the perfect information book for anyone with an interest in trains, their history and their future. Readers will learn about the early railways, discover the age of steam, read about the building of rail tunnels and bridges, and about the latest high-speed trains that whisk travellers over huge distances at incredible speeds. This book is a must for anyone fascinated by locomotion.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6082 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-05
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

About the Author
Richard Balkwill is a lecturer in Publishing Studies at the City University, London, and an associate consultant in the Centre of International Publishing Studies at Oxford Brookes University, UK. In his spare time, Richard writes about trains, and is fascinated by all things locomotive.

Customer Reviews

For £2, the best investment I have ever made...
My son (who is now 2) adores trains, and this book has it all. The entire spectrum of trains - historical, international - for him to squeel about, and interestingly written backgrounds for me to troll through.
Simply fantastic.