{"product_id":"the-everywhere-train-9781761213953","title":"The Everywhere Train","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creators of multi-award-winning, #1 bestselling picture book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Truck Cat \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Everywhere Train\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, a moving and magical new story that will touch the hearts of families everywhere.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Fridays, Scout goes riding on the train with Pop. They look at the world ribboning past, hello-goodbye-hello-goodbye …\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Pop moves into an aged-care facility, it seems their train-riding tradition is over, but Scout and Pop make a plan …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey build a station by his bed, make the tickets and board a train that can take them anywhere – to yesterday and tomorrow, to here and there, and all the everywheres in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved creators of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Truck Cat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e comes a story about trains and traditions, children and their grandparents, and the everlasting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epower of memory and imagination. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards \u0026amp; acclaim for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Truck Cat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe #1 bestselling Australian children's book of 2025!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe #1 bestselling picture book of 2025!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinner: Children's Book Council of Australia, Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinner: Children's Book Council of Australia, Shadow Judging Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinner: Australian Book Industry Awards, Children's Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShortlisted: NSW Literary Awards, Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Truck Cat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A heartfelt, hopeful story of finding home … A must-read picture book.' \u003cb\u003eSandhya Parappukkaran, award-winning author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'At a time when the world is in turmoil, much of it due to ignorance, intolerance and bigotry, there could not be a more timely choice for a book that will bring children right across the country together, in a glorious celebration and a move towards greater acceptance and empathy.'\u003cb\u003e Just So Stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'An excellent picture book. It combines great storytelling with poignant and heartwarming emotions of loss, companionship and love. It is pitched perfectly to entertain and move young readers, as well as to gently open their hearts and minds.' \u003cb\u003ePaperbark Words\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Who knew so much love could be encapsulated in only 30 pages?! A picture book for all ages, and for everyone, human or feline' \u003cb\u003eReadings, Best Picture Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A touching reminder that \"home is everywhere\".' \u003cb\u003eOur Bookish Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Themes of immigration, belonging, identity and home, run strong through this narrative … a book that adults and children will admire and want to read over and over.' \u003cb\u003eGet Kids Booked\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Truck Cat\u003c\/i\u003e is everything a good picture book should be. It is understated yet unpredictable and delivers a story that grows in the reader’s mind over time, always inviting a revisit … The story splits into two threads, then comes together at the end to meaningfully bind themes of home, belonging and the migrant experience.' \u003cb\u003eNSW Literary Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781761213953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 01 Sep 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 24.4(H)x24.4(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Frenkel\u003c\/b\u003e is a Melbourne-based writer of everything from books to billboards and even the words on the back of cereal boxes. Her writing for children includes picture books about nature, imagination, and different kinds of belonging. She is the author of the bestselling, multi-award-winning picture book\u003ci\u003e The Truck Cat\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanny Snell\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Adelaide and has been working as an illustrator for over 20 years. 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