Locomotion

A delightful book for any curious young person in their early teens. . . The narrative compellingly describes the likely future trends with the advent of vastly superior trains of the future, all wonderfully illustrated. This stunning book was a delight to review. The quality of the illustrations is amazing, it is clearly a publication that had to have been a labour of love. -- Christopher Power * Children's Books Ireland *
Train fans will enjoy the sections highlighting great world journeys. * Absolutely Education *
An impressive book that charts the history of the train. . . There is plenty of information and this is well-balanced with sumptuous illustrations that carry the reader on a range of exciting journeys. Informative, engaging and inspirational, it is a perfect book for train enthusiasts of any age. * The English Association *
[A] spectacular exploration of the history of trains. . . Brought to life by the beautiful and atmospheric retro-inspired illustrations of award-winning artist Ryo Takemasa, this fascinating pictorial journey takes in famous icons of the railway world. -- Pam Norfolk * Yorkshire Evening Post *
Immersively illustrated . . . With vibrant, stylish artwork by Ryo Takemasa, this flapped paperback non-fiction book for 9-11 year olds shows how design and technology have changed over time, making it a strong visual guide for primary school collections focused on rail travel and transport history. -- Tom Tolkien * The School Reading List *
Fascinating. . .Ryo Takemasa's artwork complements Alastaire Steele's text perfectly, so that this is a lovely book to look at as well as read and one that will appeal enormously to readers in Year 4 upwards who enjoy nonfiction titles. * World's Smallest Library *