Capturing the excitement of the new railway age, this book tells the story of Robert Stephenson and the Rocket. Set against the background of the opening of the Liverpool to Manchester railway line. It is part of a series of historical events and personalities which are presented in story form.

 

This is volume 4 in Historical Stories .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 46 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jim Eldridge has seen action all over the world. A former member of sabotage and SAR (Search and Rescue) teams, he now lives under an assumed name somewhere in the UK. Author: Margaret Nash is an established author of children's fiction and won the Silver Smarties Award in 1998. She lives in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire. Illustrator: Richard Morgan is an established illustrator and enjoys success with both picture books and black line artwork. Richard lives in Hertfordshire.