It seems that every birthday Iris and her mother would ‘stand- on the platform, hearing doors slamming and whistles blowing, watching the flag waving‘.

It tells the story of Iris, who dreams of being a train driver when she grows up, just like her dad, who drives Flying Scotsman.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I haven't charted out my visits for the summer term, but I'm sure there are several in the south) and thanks so much for being so fantastic! He is dyslexic but he enjoyed the story and was motivated to read it all because he was enjoying it. Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do.

You guys are such a force for good and I am a passionate supporter of Indie booksellers, so I'm so happy this worked out well (I'd love to know how many books were sold if you have it to hand - it felt like quite a lot! This experience has been fantastic primarily for the children, the school and also for me (professionally). Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman chart a twentieth- century history of Flying Scotsman through Iris’s story, which travels through her work in the second world war, to the train’s international journeys too. Alongside the fictional story, we’re treated to information about Flying Scotsman’s records and reputation. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.However Mr Merton announces that he doesn’t ‘t hink little girls would be allowed up in the driver’s cab, even though the driver is [her ] Dad’. Flying Scotsman was built in Doncaster works, the first locomotive of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) and entered service on 24 February 1923.

See the full collection of original watercolours created for the beautiful new Flying Scotsman book, illustrated by Michael Foreman and written by Michael Morpurgo. Michael Morpurgo, aided by Michael Foreman's luminous watercolour work, sings an eloquent hymn to the golden age of steam' - Financial Times 'A spunky heroine and a mighty train combine forces to challenge notions of gender roles and will encourage all readers to hold fast to their dreams. Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever is a lovely story about a little girl who dreams of working on the footplate of Flying Scotsman just like her Dad. A spunky heroine and a mighty train combine forces to challenge notions of gender roles and will encourage all readers to hold fast to their dreams.

What if Dad was asked to attempt to break a speed record with Flying Scotsman’s journey to Edinburgh? Her birthdays are celebrations, with the train puffing and hurtling past her and her driver father waving from his carriage. But each time Flying Scotsman pulls away, Iris wishes more than anything that she could be in the driver’s cab, just like her dad. He has written more than 150 books, including the internationally celebrated War Horse , and was appointed Children’s Laureate in 2003.

Morpurgo was awarded an OBE in 2007 and a knighthood in 2018 for services to literature and charity. With family at its heart, the story is warmly written and joyously illustrated by national treasures Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman. Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.