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This week‘s lineup in the #LFL featuring some for the kiddos in the neighbourhood and this week‘s homemade bookmarks. Are we missing anything? #haidagwaii #littlefreelibrary #mixedbag

Currently looking for…

Fiction about or heavily featuring trains or train-drivers, suitable for 10 year-olds.

Thanks in advance!

This is a short but powerful book that builds the argument that the Hatfield train crash in 2000 resulted from an environment that diffused responsibility and blocked the free flow of safety-critical information. The details are shocking, and it‘s sad to read about them now because I am not sure how much has changed. I learned a great deal from this book.

“At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I've grown old, the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe.”

#bell #decemberdreams

#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers #DecemberDreams @LiseWorks @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks day 8: #Bell. This is from the Polar Express experience near here. A ride on a train as we hear the story. Took my girls when younger and they loved it plus the hot chocolate was amazing. A great way to utilise our little railway line.

Here are some photos of the train display. I love how they recreated Gumdrop Crossing!😄 Every year one of our local malls has this and several other train displays for the holidays. It‘s a family tradition to make at least one stop by to see the Christmas Train Garden.🎅🏼🎄🚂 #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

Such a cute little book! I just learned about it today after seeing a train display at the mall based on the book! 🎅🏼🎄😆 #wintergames #ghostsofxmas @BookwormAHN

Well Wes almost exploded. It was an awesome experience. As excited as he was for Santa, when it was his turn he was having none of it 😂 #wintergames

Polar Express and Elf while working from home today. So excited to be taking Wes to a live polar express reading and train ride tonight at the National RailRoad Museum! #gingerbreadgems #wintergames

“The engine huffs and hisses, the engine bangs and clanks!“ This is an example of the onomatopoeia.