"Tom Langdon, a weary and cash-strapped journalist, is banned from flying when a particularly thorough airport security search causes him to lose his cool. Now, he must take the train if he has any chance of arriving in Los Angeles in time for Christmas with his girlfriend. To finance the trip, he sells a story about a train ride taken during the Christmas season."

The Bears are on a steam train trip across Bear country. Mama and Papa enjoy the scenery but the cubs want to learn about the train. With luck, Grizzly Jones might let them blow the train whistle.

In an act of bravery and defiance against the white men encroaching on their territory in 1867, a group of young Cheyenne braves derail and raid a freight train.

"Who will win Chugger of the Year? Koko wants to show the judges how speedy she can be, but can she keep her jobs on track?"--P. [4] of cover.

When the Depression hits in Cairo, Illinois, and Oscar Ogilvie's father must sell their home and vast model train set-up to look for work in California, eleven-year-old Oscar is left with his dour aunt, where he befriends a mysterious drifter, witnesses a stunning bank robbery, and is suddenly catapulted onto a train that takes him to a different time and place.

Thomas the train engine thinks that all the other engines are too busy to help him celebrate his birthday, but he is in for a surprise.

Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat! The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls...

Sara and James imagine a puffing steam train rushing past their farm.

"Melody Doyle has spent years following her father across the country as the trans-continental railroad is built. When she announces her desire to settle down in Cheyenne, her father presents her with an unconventional challange: he will allow her to stay if she finds a husband before his departure. Charles Decker, heir to a banking dynasty, has been sent west by his father to manage the family's new bank. When his friendship with Melody blossoms,...