Last Train by Kim Lewis

Last Train by Kim Lewis

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Summary

This is the story of two children who set up camp in an old railway workers' hut and discover that, from the hut, they can still see the old trains. Kim Lewis's previous books include "The Shepherd Boy" (shortlisted for the 1991 Kate Greenaway Medal), "Emma's Lamb", "Floss" and "First Snow".

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free US shipping over $15
  • Buying preloved emits 41% less CO2 than new
  • Millions of affordable books
  • Give your books a new home - sell them back to us!

Last Train by Kim Lewis

When Sara and James discover the old railway workers' hut, they decide to turn it into a camp. All morning they work, stuffing the cracks with wool and grass, stamping the floor as flat as they can. Then they lean out of the window and it seems as though they can actually see the last train puffing past, where the tracks used to be, horn wailing and wheels clattering. The children return to the hut later, with their mum and dad and a cart piled with tools, wood, string and stuff. They make a shutter and a door, and put down old carpet and hay bales for seats. As evening draws in, their dad talks about steam trains. Suddenly, a gust of windblows open the shutter. Lightning flashes and Sarah runs out in the rain, waving her red hankerchief. James watches as the last train appears. Sara and James wave at the driver and he waves back. That night, in bed, Sarah and James lie awake, excited, listening for trains and whispering in the dark. Kim Lewis's previous books include "The Shepherd Boy" (shortlisted for the 1991 Kate Greenaway Medal), "Emma's Lamb", "Floss" and "First Snow".
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780744532197
ISBN 10 0744532191
Title Last Train
Author Kim Lewis
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Year published 1994-09-29
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.