This book is irresistible. An empty train sets off in search of animals to party the night away. Soon a cow and her trumpet are on board, rapidly followed by a drumming goose. Once on board, a cacophony of sounds is emitted and even the driver starts to dance. The rhyming text echoes the train's rhythm effortlessly with a skilful slow decline into snooze and then snore mode at the end. There are rich opportunities here for cross-curricular links with music; all the instruments are named and watch out for unspoken sub-plot featuring a fox and a rabbit! www.readingzone.com Clamber aboard the train with a musical accompaniment of mooing cows, quacking ducks, a neighing horse and a squealing pig. With a rhyming text that dances across the page, gaining momentum as the 'clackety clack' of the train gets faster and faster, until their evening ends with a moonlit serenade and a trainful of snoozing animals. A lively romp with a soothing finale. Junior With its joyful rhymes and rhythm, this is a treat for some energetic reading aloud, and is likely to encourage audience participation Children's Bookseller

Andrew Fusek Peters is an Anglo-Czech author. His family fled the country in 1948 as the Communist Coup was taking place and came to Britain. He is the tallest poet in Britain, plays the didgeridoo and performs his poetry live at festivals. He and his wife Polly have written 30 books and their poems have appeared in 35 anthologies. Their novel Crash was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the North East Book Award. They live with their two children in Shropshire. Their books for Frances Lincoln are The Falcon's Fury, Roar, Bull, Roar!, Animals Aboard! and The No No Bird. To find out more about Andrew Fusek Peters click here Jim Coplestone studied Graphic Illustration at Exeter College of Art and completed an MA in Theatre Design. His rapport with children has led him to work as a primary school teacher, arts workshop leader and home-tutor and this is apparent in his lively ink pictures. He lives in Symondsbury, Dorset. Jim's books for Frances Lincoln are Noah's Bed, Animals Aboard, Seven for a Secret, A Walk in the Wild Woods and The No-No Bird.