Kids' Book Review: Children's Week: Book List: Trains

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This book list was compiled by Matthew, a passionate train enthusiast and the 9-year-old son of Kids' Book Review Managing Editor, Susan Whelan

Peter's Railway to the Rescue (Peter's Railway) by Christopher Vine and John Wardle, Christopher Vine, £11.99, 9780955335945 (KBR review of Peter's Railway here)

Peter's Railway Molten Metal (Peter's Railway) by Christopher Vine and John Wardle, Christopher Vine, £2.99, 9781908897039 (KBR review of Peter's Railway paperback series here)

The Peter's Railway books are full of adventure and they also have technical information about how trains and railways work.

The Polar Express by Chris van Allsburg, Anderson Prs Ltd, 9780862641436

This is another great train adventure story. It is a good book to read in winter and at Christmas.

Toyland Express (Can You See What I See?) by Walter Wick, Cartwheel Books, $19.99, 9780545244831

This is a fun book for people who like trains and books where you have to spot different things in the pictures.

Ocean Star Express by Mark Haddon and Peter Sutton, HarperCollins, $14.95, 9780007826902

This book is a good story about model trains and using your imagination.

Puzzle Train (Usborne Young Puzzles) by Susannah Leigh and Brenda Haw, Usborne, $16.99, 9781409516897

This is a great train puzzle book for young kids.

Legendary Journeys: Trains by Philip Steele, Sebastian Quigley and Nicholas Forder, Walker Books, $39.95, 9781921720048

This book has pull-out sections and lots of interesting information about trains.

Trains: A Pop-up Railway Book by Robert Crowther, Walker Books, $29.95, 9780744596564

This is a great pop-up train book, including information about world records for trains and train stations. There is a pop-up train station where you can move the trains around. (KBR review here)