Book 1. Tells the story of a young boy who lives with his family in a cottage at the edge of his Grandpa's farm. To make visiting each other easier, they build a miniature steam railway between their houses. 96 pages with 14 pages of simply explained technical diagrams and 30 watercolour pictures. Age 6 to 12 years.
This book reconceptualizes how deep-seated personality traits shape citizens' attitudes toward economic redistribution, and what it means for American democracy.
Adventures on the farm railway through the year. A new locomotive, (Duchess of Hamilton); a new machine is constructed in Grandpa's workshop; raising money for charity and The Ghost Train Party!...
Peter is on holiday with his family in Scotland when Grandpa learns of a spectacular train crash. It happened nearby so they go exploring to find the exact spot. It's a true story where a crazy mistake led to disaster, but no- one was hurt. To show how easy it is to make a blunder like this, Grandpa tells another story which ends with a Bang!
With colour photographs and 30 diagrams, this book takes the beginner through the necessary stages and processes in painting a model engineering subject. It includes: selection and making of equipment, paint, preparation, spray and hand painting, fixing blemishes, lining, transfers, tips on how to look after the paintwork, and a list of suppliers.
Peter saves Christmas! Peter and Grandpa save the day with a wonderful tale of night time steam train adventures to Santa's woodland grotto, magically lit up by hundreds of tiny lamps. This Little Peter's Railway book is aimed at younger readers (3-6 years), there are lots of simple details on making things and running a miniature steam train
A Grandpa story: This true tale is about a train crash many years ago; so crazy you could not make it up!! Luckily no one gets hurt when a couple of houses get demolished - Age 6-12.
Book 4 of the series. Peter and Grandpa have a daring rescue mission (or two) and build a watermill to power the house and farm. Of course there are plenty of adventures and Grandpa's stories. Age 6-12.