The Cat and the Mouse and the Runaway Train

From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize comes a pacy rhyming adventure, perfect for any child who loves trains.

When a naughty little mouse steals cheese from the station master, a battle between cat and mouse follows! But they put their differences aside when a big, red steam train comes tearing down the track straight towards them! Exquisitely illustrated, this cat and mouse chase is a truly memorable ride that will be good for many repeated trips.

'This is a book that children will really enjoy... It's a book that will give children's sense of adventure a boost up the bottom.' - Rhino Reads

“This is a book that children will really enjoy... It's a book that will give children's sense of adventure a boost up the bottom. - Rhino ReadsGreat rhyming story, it flowed brilliantly and didn't jar once. Would be great in KS1 classes as well as for younger children's bedtime reading. - Amazon ReviewerIt was the sort of book that you can read over and over and never get bored. - The Guardian”

This is a book that children will really enjoy... It's a book that will give children's sense of adventure a boost up the bottom. - Rhino Reads

Great rhyming story, it flowed brilliantly and didn't jar once. Would be great in KS1 classes as well as for younger children's bedtime reading. - Amazon Reviewer

It was the sort of book that you can read over and over and never get bored. - The Guardian

Peter Bently (Author)

Peter studied languages at Oxford and lives in Wickham, England. He is the author of the hilarious and bestselling The Great Bottom Swap, shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. King Jack and the Dragon, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and was among the American Library Association's Notable Children's Books of the year.

Steve Cox (Illustrator)

Steve Cox is an award-winning illustrator. He studied Graphic Design at Cornwall College of Art, graduating with a distinction, before moving to a successful career in toy packaging and children's TV character merchandising. Properties he worked on include Roland Rat and Count Duckula. He later returned to full-time illustration and has been involved in many different projects from simple board books to complex and detailed pop-ups. His first picture book, 'Pigs Might Fly', written by Jonathan Emmett, won the 'Books For Younger Children' category of the Red House Children's Book Award. He lives in Bath.

From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize comes a pacy rhyming adventure, perfect for any child who loves trains. When a naughty little mouse steals cheese from the station master, a battle between cat and mouse follows! But they put their differences aside when a big, red steam train comes tearing down the track straight towards them! Exquisitely illustrated, this cat and mouse chase is a truly memorable ride that will be good for many repeated trips.'This is a book that children will really enjoy... It's a book that will give children's sense of adventure a boost up the bottom.' - Rhino Reads

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