Darly is a brave little steam engine who lives in Darlington. He takes children from the local primary school on a trip to the seaside and, along the way, Darly passes through a number of enchanted tunnels. Every time he emerges from the darkness, he goes back in time, leading to some unforgettable encounters with characters from history, including Henry VIII and Emperor Hadrian. The story also features volcanoes, explosions, ghosts, jam butty missiles, and dinosaurs. Beautifully illustrated and written to the rhyming rhythm of a thrilling train ride, Darly's Magical History Ride is a fun journey for children of primary school age - and their parents!

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2018 by Carpet Bombing Culture .

Peter Barron is a newspaper editor from the NE of England. He was columnist of the year in 1997. He has 4 children, who started out as little monsters but are growing into quite nice human beings. He is the author of 5 books in the Monstrous Morals series.