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Going on a train

By Roderick Hunt and Annemarie Young

Biff, Chip and Kipper discover that train travel is far more exciting than expected.

informative exciting friendly humorous

Genres

Non-fiction Travel Friendship/Family

What is Going on a train about?

Biff, Chip and Kipper are going on an exciting train journey to France. Along the way, they discover how to find their platform, read a timetable, board the train and enjoy the trip. With colourful illustrations, friendly characters and gentle humour, this story introduces young readers to what happens at a railway station and during a journey. It also explains different kinds of trains and helps children feel more confident about travelling by train for the first time.

About the author

Roderick Hunt is a well-known British author who has written many books for children. He is best known for creating the popular Oxford Reading Tree series, including the adventures of Biff, Chip and Kipper. His stories have helped millions of children learn to read and enjoy books around the world.

Pages

30 pages

Reading age

Early Reader (5-8)

This edition

2013

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