Michael Foreman is an internationally renowned, multi-award-winning children’s book illustrator and author.

He has written more than 150 books, including the internationally celebrated War Horse, and was appointed Children’s Laureate in 2003. There was just the right amount of choice to suit everyone without being overwhelming and I received comments from parents and staff about the quality of books offered compared to previous sales which have always been based around current crazes and well known celebrity authors. Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman collaborate on a centenary story about the world famous, record breaking train.Published in association with the National Railway Museum, York, Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever takes readers on a journey through the golden age of steam travel, paying tribute to the women who kept the railways running during the Second World War. Her dad is the famous train's driver, and every year her favourite birthday treat is a trip to see him at work.

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. 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. 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. 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. The picture book is perfect for train buffs of all ages over five and makes for great reading with parents, grandparents, guardians and teachers.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. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do. Morpurgo was awarded an OBE in 2007 and a knighthood in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

This book tells the inspiring tale of a young woman following her dreams in the golden age of steam travel – with beautiful illustrations throughout.It is the story of a little girl in the early 20th century whose father drives the flying Scotsman across the country. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

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. Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned.It was such a pleasure to meet you both, and I really appreciated how smoothly and professionally you ran everything. Published in association with the National Railway Museum, York, Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever takes readers on a journey through the golden age of steam travel, paying tribute to the women who drove the trains and kept the railways running during the Second World War. Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever is a magnificent book, ideal for sharing, lingering over, wondering about, keeping and gifting.