The Dragon on the Train

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9781786541901

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A friendly dragon. A magical train. A journey beyond your wildest dreams. A little while after his grandma passes away, Elliot finds a strange ticket under his pillow. When a small, well-dressed dragon appears in his room and asks for the ticket, the adventure of Elliot's life is about to begin. A station has appeared at the back of Elliot's wardrobe ... but where will The Night Train take him? A heart-warming exploration of love and loss and the magic of hope and family from the bestselling author of THE IMPOSSIBLE BOY. Perfect for 8+ fans of Matt Haig and Ben Miller.

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Author:
Ben Brooks

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  • 4
    death, music, dragons, trains, passion, time travel, growth, learning, performance, funeral, family, grief, pain, sad, memory, past, future, change

    Posted by Novel Insight Reviews on 27th Jun 2023

    When Elliot wakes up, he finds a strange ticket under his pillow. It is labelled: The Night Train. Unsure what this means, Elliot gets ready for school. It is the first day he will be at school since his nan, Grandma Ellen, died. Throughout the day, Elliot faces many things that remind him of her, especially music and is grieved. That evening, his mum plays him a cassette of music from his nan. Although he tries not to listen, he realises his nan wrote and recorded this music herself. As he listens to the music, he starts to hear questions in his mind and falls into a deep sleep. Just before midnight, Elliot wakes to the sound of Kimorin (a dragon) eating his food from last night. Kimorin asks him about the ticket he found under his pillow, and Elliot's journey on The Night Train begins. Through this journey, Elliot learns about the role of music in his family and embraces music as a way of remembering his nan.